Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Sunday he had no knowledge about Maoists releasing the three policemen abducted during the Lakhisarai encounter on August 29.
“I have no knowledge about the release of the hostages (by the Maoists),” Mr. Kumar told reporters here.
His comments came as Maoists claimed that they have released the hostages.
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According to footage beamed on a local channel, a Maoist leader identifying himself as ‘Kisanji’ met family members of one of the kidnapped policemen Abhay Prasad Yadav in the wee hours day and claimed that he would be home soon.
Mr. Kumar had said on Saturday the all-party meeting had reached a consensus on appealing to the Maoists to release the hostages unconditionally and for offering safe passage for the representatives of their side coming forward for talks to end the hostage crisis.