<p> Maoists on Tuesday freed Garhwa zila parishad chairperson Sushma Mehta and two other persons, who were abducted on January 21. But they have not released her security guard.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We have released the chairperson, her driver Ahmed and CPI (ML-Liberation) leader Akhtar Ansari,” said CPI (Maoist) leader Sudhir.<br /><br />However, he said Mehta’s security guard Sunesh Ram will be freed only after their demands were met. <br /><br />Sudhir did not disclose the area where the three persons were set free. <br />He said they will be able to reach their homes on their own.<br /><br />He demanded shifting of three camps at Sarju, Odya and Kone to Latehar district, and an end to police operations against them.<br /><br />Landmine blast<br /><br />Mehta and three others were in a car when Maoists triggered the landmine blast, which killed 13 policemen at Bariganwa forest in Garhwa.<br /><br />But police said they had no information about any kidnapping after the blast. <br />According to police, they were informed by locals about the landmine blast but they did not have information about the abduction of four persons.<br /><br />Police said they will try to free the security guard. “His safety is important and we will act fast,” said a police official.<br /></p>
<p> Maoists on Tuesday freed Garhwa zila parishad chairperson Sushma Mehta and two other persons, who were abducted on January 21. But they have not released her security guard.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We have released the chairperson, her driver Ahmed and CPI (ML-Liberation) leader Akhtar Ansari,” said CPI (Maoist) leader Sudhir.<br /><br />However, he said Mehta’s security guard Sunesh Ram will be freed only after their demands were met. <br /><br />Sudhir did not disclose the area where the three persons were set free. <br />He said they will be able to reach their homes on their own.<br /><br />He demanded shifting of three camps at Sarju, Odya and Kone to Latehar district, and an end to police operations against them.<br /><br />Landmine blast<br /><br />Mehta and three others were in a car when Maoists triggered the landmine blast, which killed 13 policemen at Bariganwa forest in Garhwa.<br /><br />But police said they had no information about any kidnapping after the blast. <br />According to police, they were informed by locals about the landmine blast but they did not have information about the abduction of four persons.<br /><br />Police said they will try to free the security guard. “His safety is important and we will act fast,” said a police official.<br /></p>