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| April 11, 2012 | Maoists to release hostage in 'democratic' way, says Sabyasachi Panda | | Bhubaneswar: Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda on Wednesday said they would release
Italian national Paolo Bosusco, who was abducted nearly a month ago, in a 'democratic'
way. According to TV reports, in an audio message released today, Panda said he
has received a joint statement by the Odisha government and the Maoist-nominated
mediators on the issue. Panda's audio message comes a day after the expiry of
the deadline set by him for the government to meet his demands. Earlier, Odisha
Police Association (OPA) threatened to boycott anti-Naxal operations if hardcore
Maoists are freed by the state government in a bid to end the hostage crisis.
"We will oppose tooth and nail any move to free hardcore Maoists. If necessary,
we will launch a vigorous agitation to prevent their release," OPA President Sawarmal
Sharma told reporters Odisha Government had earlier announced the names of the
27 persons, who will be released in exchange for the abducted Biju Janata Dal
MLA Jhina Hikaka and an Italian from the captivity of the Maoists. Bosusco Paolo
was kidnapped along with fellow Italian named Clandio Colangilo. The latter was
released by the Maoists last month after spending 11 days in captivity. Hikaka
was kidnapped near Toyaput after a large group of armed men stopped him as he
was being driven through a hilly area some 500 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar
on March 24. Hikaka's kidnappers have warned that the life of the tribal MLA could
be in danger if the government attempts to search or secure his release through
a security operation. The statement in Telugu listed demands, including a halt
to combing operations and release of several rebels and tribals lodged in jails
in Koraput, Malkangiri and Berhampur. Refusing to hold talks through mediators
on their demands for release of Hikaka, it asked the state government to make
known its stand through media.
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