Eight People, Allegedly Kidnapped By Maoists In Chhattisgarh, Released: Police

"These people reached their village Kunded under Jagargunda police station limits on Tuesday night and all of them are safe," senior police official (Bastar range) told PTI.

Eight people, who were allegedly kidnapped by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district a few days back, were released unharmed and they have safely returned to their village, the police said on Wednesday. Before releasing them, the Maoists warned the villagers "not to support police or development works" in the area, the police said. "These people reached their village Kunded under Jagargunda police station limits on Tuesday night and all of them are safe," senior police official (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI. Maoists had forcefully taken seven people on July 18 and another local resident on July 17 along with them towards Puvarti village, the native place of dreaded Maoist Hidma, and allegedly kept them in captivity, he said.