April 03, 2014 12:44 am
Hikaka, 39, was taken hostage by members of Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee in March 2012.
June 14, 2012 1:11 am
Two hardcore Maoists who were involved in the abduction of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka in April were arrested from Narayanpatna area of Koraput district
May 10, 2012 3:51 am
He said,I have advised Home Ministry officials to have consultations with states on a uniform hostage policy.
May 01, 2012 10:59 am
The Maoist while releasing BJD MLA from captivity had asked him to resign within 15 days.
May 01, 2012 3:49 am
While the Orissa government heaved a sigh of relief after MLA Jhina Hikaka was released from Maoist captivity,officers and politicians in the Maoist-affected districts say that the coming days would be tough for them
May 01, 2012 3:48 am
Four days after the release of Jhina Hikaka from Maoist captivity,Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik questioned why the BJD MLA should resign
April 30, 2012 4:41 pm
Maoists have released the BJD MLA unharmed on April 26 after 34 days in captivity.
April 27, 2012 3:56 am
There was no harassment. But right now,I am feeling relieved, said Hikaka soon after his release,adding that the Maoists shifted him three times during the entire period of abduction.
April 26, 2012 10:37 am
Hikaka was abducted by Maoists on the Laxmipur-Koraput Road on the night of March 23.
April 26, 2012 12:00 am
Hikaka was abducted by Maoists on the Laxmipur-Koraput Road on the night of March 23