The Bihar Government has launched massive operation against Maoists around Kajra hills in Lakhisarai district to free remaining three captive securitymen who have been held hostage by Maoists.

As per reports, besides Sub Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha and Abhay Kumar Yadav, another jawan of Bihar Military Police Ehatsaam Khan are under the custody of Maoists.

In response to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s offer for talks, Maoists have been demanding release of their eight members in exchange of the captive securitymen.

AIR correspondent reports that Maoists have not approached the Government till reports last came in this morning.

The Chief Minister has sent Minister Narendra Singh to Lakhisarai for talks with the Maoists if they come forward for the purpose. The self- proclaimed Maoist spokesman Avinash has not been in touch with the media after the killing of Lucas Tete.

Maoists had remained not communicable ever since the State Police began tracking their mobile through the global-positioning system. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today called an all party meeting to discuss measures to resolve the Maoist crisis. He held an emergency meeting with top security officials at his residence yesterday. The meeting decided to seek 4000 additional paramilitary personnel from the Centre to deal with the sudden spurt in Naxal violence in the state. Official sources said in New Delhi that the request for 40 companies is being examined by the Home Ministry and a decision will be taken soon.

The bullet-riddled body of kidnapped Bihar Military Police havildar Lucas Tete was recovered from Lakhisarai on Friday as the Maoist deadline for killing three remaining hostages expired. The Maoists had kidnapped Sub-Inspectors Rupesh Kumar and Abhay Prasad Yadav, BMP havildar Ehtesham Khan and Tete six days ago after an encounter in Lakhisarai district. Six Bihar Military Police personnel, officer-in-charge of Kawaiya police outpost Bhulan Yadav and a policeman were killed in the gunfight.