Bihar: Maoists new deadline ends at 10 am

Thursday, September 2, 2010, 8:19 [IST]

New Delhi, Sep 2: The Maoists in Bihar have set a new deadline of 10 am on Thursday, Sep 2, for releasing their eight jailed commanders, failing which they have threatened to kill the four policemen they have abducted.

P Chidambaram has earlier passed the buck on the issue of four Bihar policemen kidnapped by Naxals saying it is for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to take a call on the hostage situation.

"This is for the state Chief Minister to take a call on. Nitish Kumar should do something. He is the man on the ground, he has all the facts. We will support him in whatever decision he takes," Chidambaram.

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Naxals abducted four Bihar policemen in the state's Lakhisarai district on Sunday, Aug 29, following a fierce gunbattle. They also issued an ultimatum to the state government to halt all combing operations in the district by 4 pm on Wednesday, Sep 1.

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