Contrasting twist in fortunes for 2 hostages in Maoist captivity. Good news for the Italian hostage, but not so for the BJD MLA. Maoists have released Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco. The release came immediately after his abductors said they are happy with the steps Odisha govt has taken to get him released. But the fate of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka still hangs in balance the faction behind his abduction remains obstinate... Negotiations have failed to break the deadlock so far.
After more than 3 weeks in captivity, Naxals in Odisha have released abducted Italian tourist Paulo Basusco. This comes after days of hectic negotiations, which saw the Naveen Patnaik government agree to free hard-line extremists for securing Basusco's freedom.

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