Bihar hostage crisis: No trace of kidnapped cops

Hopes of an end to the hostage crisis were dashed when there was no trace of the abducted policemen.

Maoists claimed to have released the three Bihar policemen taken hostage a week back but the state government said it had no information as the agonizing wait for their families continued.

Hopes of an end to the hostage crisis were dashed when there was no trace of the abducted policemen several hours after the Maoists claimed they had released them.

“The search has been intensified as we have to ensure safe release of the hostages,” Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) P K Thakur said.

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“We do not not depend on the media reports that showed Maoists claiming to have released the cops,” he said.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also said that he had no knowledge about the release of the hostages.

His comments followed an unsubstantied claim by Maoists to some local media offices that they had released the three cops.

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