Crime Watch – Newsletter for February 24, 2011

Orissa intensifies efforts for collector’s release

BHUBANESWAR – Malkangiri district collector R. Vineel Krishna continued to be in Maoist custody for the eighth day Thursday even as Orissa intensified efforts for his release by evening. Negotiations hit a roadblock after the rebels set new conditions, including setting free some more Maoist leaders from jail.

“The government of its own cannot release … Original source on Gaea Times at : Orissa intensifies efforts for collector’s release.

Canada bars entry to Indian Airlines hijacker

TORONTO – Canada has refused to re-admit the mastermind of the 1984 Indian Airline hijacking who was deported to India last year.

Parminder Singh Saini, 47, who was the leader of five Sikh militants who hijacked the Srinagar-Delhi flight to Lahore July 6, 1984, had filed a plea in a federal court Feb 3 … Read : Canada bars entry to Indian Airlines hijacker.

Gaddafi ordered Lockerbie bombing, says ex-minister

STOCKHOLM – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi allegedly ordered the 1998 bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, the North African country’s ex-justice minister is quoted as saying by a Swedish newspaper.

Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, who resigned Monday over Gaddafi’s violent crackdown on protesters, said he had “proof that Gaddafi gave the order” of the …. Read the original article  : here.

Home ministry’s plan for umbrella intelligence body finds no favour

NEW DELHI – The Indian home ministry’s plan to have an over-arching body for intelligence sifting has found no favour with two security think-tanks that worked separately to promote reforms in the country’s spy agencies.

The two studies carried out by the think-tanks on changes needed in the country’s intelligence agencies’ functioning have concluded … Read more »»».

Maoists set new demands for collector’s release

BHUBANESWAR – In a dramatic turn of events, Maoists late Wednesday put forth several new demands for the release of abducted collector R. Vineel Krishna, their mediators said.

“They have set various other demands. They include the visit of the mediators to Malkangiri district. The conditions are not acceptable to us. We appeal them to … Read more >>.

Orissa collector will be freed in 48 hours: Released engineer (Second Lead)

MALKANGIRI – Orissa junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi, who was freed by Maoists Wednesday, said Malkangiri District Collector R. Vineel Krishna was “in good health” and the rebels will free him within 48 hours.

“He (collector) is safe and is still in the cut-off area. I do not know the exact location. The Maoists said … Read more »»».

Orissa collector will be freed in 48 hours: Released engineer

MALKANGIRI – Orissa junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi, who was freed by Maoists Wednesday, said that Malkangiri District Collector R. Vineel Krishna was safe and the rebels will free him within 48 hours.

“He (collector) is safe and is still in the cut-off area. I do not know the exact location. The Maoists said they’ll …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Orissa collector will be freed in 48 hours: Released engineer.

Orissa collector safe, to be freed in 48 hours: Released engineer

MALKANGIRI – Orissa junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi, who was freed by Maoists Wednesday, said that Malkangiri District Collector R. Vineel Krishna “is safe and the rebels will release him within 48 hours.”
…. Original source  : Orissa collector safe, to be freed in 48 hours: Released engineer.

Rebel group voices concern on slow negotiations

SHILLONG – The outlawed A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, Wednesday blamed the state government for the slow pace of political negotiation for the creation of an autonomous council.

“We are not happy with the undue delay of the political negotiations. We wanted a solution to our demand but …. Source  : Rebel group voices concern on slow negotiations.

Maoists free engineer, Orissa awaits collector’s arrival

BHUBANESWAR – Exactly a week after they were abducted by Maoists, a junior engineer was set free even as Orissa eagerly awaited the arrival of the kidnapped district collector, official sources said. A day earlier the state had agreed to all the rebels’ demands.

Junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi was released from the same Chitrakonda … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Maoists free engineer, Orissa awaits collector’s arrival.