India Maoists urged to free police | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Human rights group Amnesty International called on Saturday for Maoist rebels to free three abducted policemen held hostage in eastern India after the guerrillas killed one of the captives.

Indian police commandos take part in an exercise in Kanker district, some 150 kms from Raipur, in April 2010. Human rights group Amnesty International called Saturday for Maoist rebels to free three policemen held hostage in eastern India after the group killed one of the captives.

The Maoists have threatened to kill the officers unless eight jailed rebels are freed and security forces are withdrawn from the guerrillas' strongholds in Bihar state.