Chattisgarh
Dec 18 2007, Rhapsodysinger

105 Maoists are among the 298 prisoners who have escaped from Dantewada prison in Chhattisgarh. The prisoners used rods and bricks to overpower guards. The BBC also adds some cliched details to the story, pointing out the vicious nature of Maoist...

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