Maoist abductors welcome steps by government

April 11, 2012 11:32

Maoists holding Italian Paolo Bosusco hostage today welcomed 'certain' steps taken by the Odisha government to meet their demands while the fate of
BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka held by another Naxal group was still unknown as the deadline set by both sides ended yesterday.

In a fresh audio message to a section of the media, top leader of the Odisha State Organising Committee of CPI (Maoist) Sabyasachi Panda said contents of the joint statement signed by Odisha government representatives and Naxal-named mediators for Bosusco's release were now known to them.

The message came a day after the deadline fixed by both the Maoist groups behind abduction of the Italian and the Laxmipur legislator expired yesterday.

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