Maoists holding the state to ransom
Oct 1-7,'09 Maoists kidnap police inspector Francis Induvar in
Khunti, Jharkhand, demand release of three leaders. Behead Induvar when
government refuses

1. Oct 1-7,'09 Maoists kidnap police inspector Francis Induvar in Khunti, Jharkhand, demand release of three leaders. Behead Induvar when government refuses
2. Oct 20-22,'09 Abduct Atindranath Dutta, OC, Sankrail police station, West Bengal. State government frees 23 people, jailed for their suspected Maoist links, in exchange for Dutta's release
3. Feb 16-25,'11 Capture R. Vineel Krishna, Collector, Malkangiri district, Orissa, present 14 demands. State government agrees to eight, including release of a top Maoist leader
4. Mar-Apr,'12 Kidnap two Italians on March 18, Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka on March 24. All three freed in stages after some Maoists release
5. Apr 21,'12 Abduct Alex Paul Menon, District Collector, Sukma, Chhattisgarh. Demand release of eight jailed colleagues, later release him unconditionally
2. Oct 20-22,'09 Abduct Atindranath Dutta, OC, Sankrail police station, West Bengal. State government frees 23 people, jailed for their suspected Maoist links, in exchange for Dutta's release
3. Feb 16-25,'11 Capture R. Vineel Krishna, Collector, Malkangiri district, Orissa, present 14 demands. State government agrees to eight, including release of a top Maoist leader
4. Mar-Apr,'12 Kidnap two Italians on March 18, Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka on March 24. All three freed in stages after some Maoists release
5. Apr 21,'12 Abduct Alex Paul Menon, District Collector, Sukma, Chhattisgarh. Demand release of eight jailed colleagues, later release him unconditionally