Biju comes home from the forests of Philippines
August 19th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Aug 19 (IANS) It was a homecoming for 36-year-old K.V. Biju, who was held hostage in the forests of southern Philippines for over a year by the Abu Sayyaf ... Read more...
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Gang demands Rs.50 lakh for abducted student
July 26th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 26 (IANS) Abductors of a college student who disappeared a month ago have demanded Rs.50 lakh for his release, police said Wednesday.Varun Kumar alias Bantu, 20, was kidnapped ... Read more...
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Woman abducted from Bihar station
July 18th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 18 (IANS) A woman was abducted early Wednesday near the Motihari railway station in Bihar by criminals who attacked and seriously wounded her husband and flung her crying ... Read more...
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Three Hindu traders abducted in Pakistan
July 14th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) At least three Hindu traders, including president of a local Hindu council, have been kidnapped by unidentified people in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, Online news ... Read more...
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Abducted student released after 15 days
July 8th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 8 (IANS) Kidnappers Sunday released a 22-year-old civil engineering student they had abducted here for ransom a fortnight earlier, police said.Ravi Kumar, a third year student at the ... Read more...
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No breakthrough in Bihar NIT student’s abduction yet
July 3rd, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 3 (IANS) Ten days after an engineering student was abducted for ransom from the Bihar capital, police have failed to make any breakthrough for his safe recovery.Ravi ... Read more...
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Lucknow girl escapes rape by jumping off first floor
June 10th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl was kidnapped by two motorcycle-borne men who tried to rape her at a garage here but she jumped off the first ... Read more...
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Journalist kidnapped in Honduras
May 10th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, May 10 (IANS/EFE) A journalist with HRN, one of Honduras' leading radio networks, was kidnapped here Wednesday while driving to work.Alfredo Villatoro was abducted around 4.45 a.m., HRN said ... Read more...
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Collector’s abduction: Tension as Maoist deadline ends (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 25 (IANS) Tension spread in Chhattisgarh as the deadline set by the abductors of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon lapsed at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said ... Read more...
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Collector’s abduction: Maoists want eight cadres freed (Second Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 22 (IANS) The Maoist abductors of a Chhattisgarh district collector Sunday demanded the release of their eight jailed associates and a halt on security forces' action ... Read more...
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‘Chattisgarh clueless about collector’s whereabouts’ (Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 22 (IANS) The Chattisgarh Police is "totally clueless" about the whereabouts of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon, who has been abducted by Maoists, while the state government ... Read more...
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Cops rescue abducted NRI in Kurukshetra
April 11th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) The Chandigarh Police, with the assistance of the Kurukshetra police in Haryana, Tuesday rescued a young non-resident Indian (NRI) from his abductors within hours of him ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Odisha yet to decide on fresh demands (Lead)
April 10th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Odisha has yet to decide on the latest Maoist demands for the release of an Italian and a legislator being held captive by the rebels since ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Odisha yet to decide on fresh demands
April 9th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Odisha has yet to decide on the latest Maoist demands for the release of an Italian and a legislator being held captive by the rebels since ... Read more...
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Odisha crisis: Uncertainty over hostages’ release (Lead)
April 9th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Odisha's efforts to secure the release of an Italian tour operator and a state legislator kidnapped by the Maoists last month plunged into uncertainty Sunday with ... Read more...
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Odisha crisis: Uncertainty over hostages’ release
April 8th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Odisha's efforts to secure the release of an Italian tour operator and a state legislator kidnapped by Maoists last month plunged into uncertainty Sunday with the ... Read more...
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Maoists holding Hikaka jack up their demand (Second Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) Extending their deadline to Tuesday, the Maoists holding Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka Saturday demanded unconditional release of five more people from Odisha jails in ... Read more...
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‘Identify graves of four Westerners killed by Al-Faran’
April 6th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) A group of Jammu and Kashmir rights activists Friday appealed to the state rights panel to order the identification of the graves of four Western trekkers ... Read more...
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Odisha hostages: Maoists yet to respond to swap offer
April 6th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (IANS) Two mediators Friday sought clarification from the Odisha government on its swap offer to secure the release of an Italian and a state legislator from Maoist ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Maoist’s wife, 26 others to be freed (Lead)
April 5th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday announced the names of 27 people, including a Maoist's wife, whose release will facilitate the freeing of an Italian and ... Read more...
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No trace of hostages, fencing work stops
April 2nd, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, April 2 (IANS) With six hostages abducted by a separatist outfit in Mizoram untraced for a week, border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has been stopped, officials said Monday."The ... Read more...
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Odisha to decide on rescuing hostages: Chidambaram
March 31st, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Backing the Odisha government's approach on talks with the Maoists for the safe release of an abducted Italian and a legislator, Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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Italian hostages: India positive amid deadlock (Roundup)
March 21st, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneshwar/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India Wednesday stepped up efforts to secure the freedom of two Italians seized by Maoists even as differences persisted over the choice of mediators ... Read more...
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Pakistani newspapers set aflame in Karachi
March 21st, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) The driver of a newspaper truck was abducted and thousands of newspapers were set ablaze Wednesday morning in Karachi, a media report said.Jang Press driver ... Read more...
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Odisha abduction: Talks delayed again
March 21st, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 21 (IANS) Uncertainty persisted Wednesday on the fate of the two Italians abducted by Maoists in Odisha last week with talks likely to be delayed as it was ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Maoists extend deadline, offer other mediators (Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) Maoists rebels, who have abducted two Italian tourists in Odisha, Tuesday extended the deadline for the state government's acceptance of their demands to Wednesday evening while ... Read more...
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Abduction of Italians: Odisha examines Maoist pamphlet (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) As authorities in Odisha Monday intensified efforts for the release of two Italian nationals abducted by Maoist guerrillas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his government is ... Read more...
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No news of Italians abducted by Maoists
March 19th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) Authorities in Odisha Monday intensified efforts for the release of two Italian national, abducted by Maoist guerrillas five days ago, an official said.State Home Secretary U.N. ... Read more...
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Abducted Pakistani boy strangled to death
March 18th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy, kidnapped in the Pakistani port city Karachi, was strangled to death by two people despite a ransom of Rs.600,000 having been paid.Huzaifa Amir ... Read more...
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Thane shutdown to protest missing BJP corporator
March 4th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), March 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena Sunday enforced a shutdown in Thane city to protest the failure to locate a woman BJP corporator ... Read more...
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Protest after woman’s audacious abduction
February 10th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) More than 100 people blocked streets and raised slogans Friday after a 25-year-old woman was kidnapped from a crowded area here, witnesses said.Kiran Negi was ... Read more...
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Kidnapped athlete kills his abductor
January 27th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dagestan, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A weightlifting instructor in Dagestan proved to be a bad target for two kidnappers. Police in the country say the kidnappers abducted the 34-year-old and demanded 2 ... Read more...
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Bhanwari case: Another accused gives statement to magistrate
January 19th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 19 (IANS) Kailash Jakhar, the alleged member of a gang that is suspected to have disposed of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi's body, Thursday recorded before a magistrate here ... Read more...
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Bhanwari case: Suspect records statement before magistrate
January 19th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 18 (IANS) Bishnaram Bishnoi, the alleged kingpin of a gang suspected to have disposed of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi's body, Wednesday recorded before a magistrate here his statement ... Read more...
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Nepalese ex-minister charged with kidnapping of businessman
January 18th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by BNO News
KATHMANDU (BNO NEWS) -- Nepalese police on Tuesday charged a parliamentarian with masterminding the abduction of a businessman last month, the Himalayan Times reported on Wednesday.Constituent Assembly member Shyam Sundar Gupta is ... Read more...
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