If at all the government not leaves Maoists, who inside bars, Maoists not going release Italian Tourist. If at they leaves the Police said, they are going to Boycott.
Earlier, the Maoist group holding MLA Jhina Hikaka captive extended the deadline for fulfilment of their demands till April 10 and sought release of an additional five persons.
Earlier, Maoists holding one of the two Italians hostage
since March 14 reiterated Monday that the government must concede their
demands in order to secure his release.Sabyasachi Panda, a rebel leader
known as Sunil, said in a latest audio message aired by television channels
that the government must free 5 of the people arrested for Maoist
activities.
He cited several names which include his wife Subhashree Panda, Gananath
Patra, a leader fighting for tribal rights, and a tribal woman Arati Majhi
who the rebels say was raped by security forces two years ago.
Accusing the government of preparing to launch a police operation against the Maoists, he said: If such a thing happens, the life of the Italian will
be under threat.
The rebel leader, who claims he is the secretary of the state organizing
committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, also wants a written
assurance from the government.
The response from the rebels came two days after two Maoist-backed
mediators appealed them to release the Italian.
Dandapani Mohanty and B.D. Sharma, the mediators, ended their talks with
the government Saturday and appealed to the rebels to release the Italian
tour operator Bosusco Paolo, 54, on humanitarian grounds.
The mediators also urged the government to begin the process of withdrawal
of cases against some people.
Paolo was abducted along with another Italian, Claudio Colangelo, 61, from
a forested area on the border of Ganjam and Kandhamal districts. The rebels
March 25 had released Colangelo in a goodwill gesture.
The rebels want the government to fulfil 13 demands for the release of
Paolo, including a ban on the visit of tourists to tribal areas, a halt to
anti-Maoist operations and the release of several prisoners.
The government also did not have any further update on the ruling Biju
Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka, held hostage by another group of
Maoists in a hilly area of Koraput district since March 24.
The group which claimed responsibility for the abduction of the legislator
has made more or less the same demands. They have refused to appoint any
negotiator on their behalf.
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