Risk to civilian life has been undermined and ignored by both parties in the name of military necessity. They have to be watchful of the potential harm their negligence can do to the civilians.

The Maoists used to attack in remote areas and district headquarters and now they are targeting urban areas as they had made it clear that they will focus on disrupting the local polls.

We hope that the Maoists will act without harming civilians while waging war against the state.

We are trying to get the other eight people also freed soon.

We hope that the Maoists will give high priority to civilians' security while waging war against the state.