Odisha hostage crisis: Maoists issue 96-hour deadline for Italian - NewsX

In a grim turn to the three-week old hostage crisis, Maoists today issued a fresh ultimatum threatening to execute the abducted Italian if their demands are not met within 96 hours. The Maoists holding 54-year-old Paolo Bosusco hostage since March 14 rejected the list of 27 prisoners who were offered to be freed by the Odisha government in a swap deal for the release of the Italian, saying it does not contain the names of those they wanted to be released.

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