Medicines reach ill, abducted Sukma collector

April 25, 2012 16:20

Mediator BD Sharma who went to deliver medicines for the critically ill Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon yesterday, is back and says the Maoists want combing operations to stop and police forces withdrawn. He says the abductors gave him some papers yesterday to be given to the government. Sharma says he is set to go to Raipur for another round of talks with the Maoists tomorrow.

Meanwhile, BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka is expected to be released at 10 am tomorrow. It comes with a rider, however, as the Naxals want him to quit as MLA after he is released.

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