The abducted Malkangiri Collector R Vineel Krishna has been released by the Maoists. Orissa Information and Public Releations secretary SN Tripathy confirmed this to AIR News a shortwhile ago. The Malkangiri collector was kidnapped by the Maoists from the hilly terrains of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district on February 16 last along with junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi. Majhi was released yesterday by the Maoists at Malkangiri.