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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Amnesty calls for India Maoists to free police AFP - Sunday, September 5 Send IM Story Print Amnesty calls for India Maoists to free police NEW DELHI (AFP) - – 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. The Maoists have threatened to kill the officers unless eight jailed rebels are freed and security forces are withdrawn from the guerrillas' strongholds in Bihar state. "The taking of hostages is prohibited by international law," said the London-based rights group in an emailed statement. The Maoists "must stop threatening to kill or harm them these police officers and guarantee their lives and safety," Amnesty said. The call by Amnesty came as the chief minister of the state Nitish Kumar offered to hold talks with the Maoists and appealed to the rebels not to harm the hostages. "We will give safe passage to those Maoists who come for talks," Kumar said in televised remarks. The hostage crisis in Bihar state is seen as a major test for Kumar, who is widely credited with improving the economic fortunes of deeply deprived area. Kumar has favoured dialogue and development over a hardline strategy of trying to crush the Maoist movement, which has been described by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as India's biggest internal security threat. The appeals for the safety of the hostages came as search parties, aided by helicopters, fanned out over the area where the policemen are thought to be held. But the dense forest, hills and risks of operating in Maoist areas made progress slow. Police said they found the body of the policeman on Friday in a remote forested district 150 kilometres (100 miles) from the Bihar state capital Patna. "We will kill the three other policemen and send their bodies soon," read a handwritten note found near the body, according to police. The rebels seized the men during a raid on security forces last week that left 10 policemen dead. Authorities in New Delhi launched a major offensive last year to tackle the worsening insurgency, but since then the Maoists have hit back with repeated attacks on the police and paramilitary forces. The Maoist movement began in 1967 in West Bengal and has since spread to 20 out of India's 29 states. The movement feeds off land disputes, police brutality and corruption and is strongest in the poorest and most deprived areas of India, many of which are rich in natural resources. More than 200 security force personnel died in encounters with the rebels in the first six months of this year in various states. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Fourth Pakistan player probed for 'fixing': report AFP - 36 minutes ago Southwest China landslide toll rises to 24 AFP - 2 hours 1 minute ago Japanese qualifier Nishikori ousted at US Open AFP - 2 hours 5 minutes ago Wallabies grab last-kick victory over Springboks AFP - Sunday, September 5 Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift - minister Reuters - Sunday, September 5 News Search Top Stories EU deal to curb speculative trading close: commissioner EU decision on support for banks due November: commissioner Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings BP spill costs hit 8 bln dlrs as crews unearth clues Petrobras sells 64 bln dlrs of stock to fund oil search More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Zeta-Jones 'furious' at late cancer diagnosis for Douglas BP spill costs hit 8 bln dlrs as crews unearth clues Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment 'Prostitute' Carla Bruni deserves death: Iran media Fidel Castro leads first mass rally in four years More Most Viewed » Earth's upper atmosphere shrinking, scientists say Tiger's ex breaks her silence on sex scandal Most US students think Beethoven is a dog Unchecked migration would see Singapore swell, Haiti halve More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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