central india. last december, a court found him guilty of treason saying that he was helping the maoist by caring messages to them, even helping them to setup bankccounts. the judges said that while he could be found a sympathetic to their cause, it does not make him guilty of treason. this is a judgment and pronouncement that has been widely welcomed by the doctor's family and supporters. this is a case that has received massive attention not just here in india but also in the international community. amnesty international describe him as a prisoner of conscience. they said that the trial was flawed. the trial itself was monitored by representatives of the european union, an unprecedented step. this is a major stronghold for the maoist who control a large amount of territory in central and eastern india. they have been described by the prime minister as a major threat to national security. human-rights campaigners have been complaining that the government, while carrying out operations against the malice, crackdown on those sympathetic to them using harsh laws and violence. >> a police chief has been killed by suicide attack in afghanistan. he