Crime Watch – Newsletter for February 23, 2011

Kasab to appeal death sentence in Supreme Court

MUMBAI – Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, convicted in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, will appeal in the Supreme Court against the death sentence awarded to him, his lawyer said here Wednesday.

The Mumbai High Court had on Monday confirmed the sentence awarded to him in May 2010 by Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani.
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Orissa anxiously awaits arrival of hostages at home

BHUBANESWAR – Thousands of people in Orissa Wednesday anxiously awaited for the arrival of a district collector and a junior engineer kidnapped by Maoists last week after a mediator said they will be released, officials said.

G. Haragopal, the mediator, said Tuesday night that they will be released within 48 hours.
People from various walks [..] Read the original article: here.

Orissa government accepts demands, hostages to be freed in 48 hours (Night Lead)

BHUBANESWAR – The district collector and engineer kidnapped by Maoists in Orissa last week are safe and will be back at home in 48 hours as the state government had agreed to all the guerrillas’ demands, officials said Tuesday.

We expressed our satisfaction at the outcome of our mediation, said G. Haragopal, one of the … Read more >>.

Orissa agrees to demands, hostages to be freed in 48 hours

BHUBANESWAR – The district collector and engineer kidnapped by Maoists in Orissa last week are safe and will be back at home in 48 hours as the state government had agreed to most of the rebels’ demands, a mediator said Tuesday.

We expressed our satisfaction at the outcome of our mediation, said G. Haragopal, one …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Orissa agrees to demands, hostages to be freed in 48 hours.

Orissa agrees to demands, hostages’ release soon

BHUBANESWAR – A district collector and an engineer kidnapped by Maoists in Orissa last week will be back home in 48 hours as the state government had agreed to most of the demands of the rebels, a mediator said Tuesday.
… Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Orissa agrees to demands, hostages’ release soon.

Orissa hostage crisis: Maoist gets bail as talks continue (Third lead)

BHUBANESWAR – A Maoist was granted bail by a local court in Orissa Tuesday as state authorities continued their efforts to secure release of a district collector and an engineer kidnapped by Maoists last week, officials said.

Maoist Srinivas Srimanulu is currently lodged in a jail in Malkangiri district, and is facing several charges.
… Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Orissa hostage crisis: Maoist gets bail as talks continue (Third lead).

JuD starts ‘Hate America’ campaign on Davis issue

ISLAMABAD – Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the public face of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), is gunning for the head of US diplomat Raymond Davis, accused of killing two Pakistanis, by starting a “Hate America” campaign in Pakistan.

Several banners have been put up along the streets of Lahore, capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, where Davis is …. Original article  : JuD starts ‘Hate America’ campaign on Davis issue.

AGP colluding with ULFA, says Assam chief minister

GUWAHATI – Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday levelled serious charges at the states main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) by saying that it colluded with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in targeting Congress leaders ahead of the assembly elections.

Why is the ULFA threatening only Congress leaders and not other politicians? …. Source article  : AGP colluding with ULFA, says Assam chief minister.