Alex Paul Menon Released

• Sukma Collector walks free, slain guards forgotten

  While the family of the Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon celebrate his release, people seem to have forgotten two of his bodyguards who were killed by the Maoists while he was taken hostage on April 21. Amjad Khan and Kishan Kujur were shot dead while trying to stop the Maoists from kidnapping the 32-year-old IAS officer from a public meeti...

• Freed by Maoists, Sukma collector reunites with family

  Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon, who released by Maoists yesterday after almost two weeks in captivity, will reunite with his family in Sukma in a short while from now.

• Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon released by Maoists: 10 big developments

  Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was kidnapped by Maoists in Chhattisgrah almost two weeks ago, has been released by his abductors. Mr Menon will reach his home in Sukma on Friday morning.

• Blog: Collector Alex Menon released, Naxals remain in charge

  Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, is free after being held hostage by Maoist for twelve days. On the face of it, the Maoists didn't get a good bargain and the State Government of Chattisgarh has done well-no hardcore Maoist cadres were released.

• Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon likely to be released by Maoists by noon

  Nearly two weeks after he was kidnapped by Maoists, Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon is likely to be released around noon today. BD Sharma and Professor G Hargopal, who represented the Maoists in the talks with the Chhattisgarh Government for the 32-year-old IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer's release, told PTI yesterday that they would le...

• Read: Agreement signed between Govt, Maoists on the release of Alex Paul Menon

  The Maoists and the government of Chhattisgarh reached an agreement over the release of the Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was kidnapped on April 21.

• Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon to be released on May 3: Maoists

  Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon will be freed by the Maoists on Thursday. In a late night statement issued by the Maoists to BBC, they said, "We are ready to hand over Menon on May 3 in front of people of Tadmetla." One of the Maoist mediators, Professor G Hargopal, has confirmed to NDTV that he will accompany the other mediator ...

• Collector Alex Menon will be released within 48 hours, says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh

  Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh announced today that Maoists will release Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon within the next 48 hours. The government and the Maoists have signed an agreement over the release of Mr Menon, Mr Singh told the media today.

• Collector abduction: Mediators return for another round of talks

  Mediators BD Sharma and Professor Hargopal have returned to Raipur after holding talks with the Maoists over the release of Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon. The two mediators were flown to Maoist stronghold Chintalnar on Saturday where they held discussions with Mr Menon's abductors.

• Collector abduction: Second round of talks on; Maoists explain kidnapping

  The second round of talks between the mediators and the Maoists over the release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is being held currently. This is after the first round ended inconclusively on Thursday. However, both sides said the three-hour meeting was "positive".

• Huge traffic on Facebook page for collector kidnapped by Naxals

  Even as efforts are on to secure the release of abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, a page created for the IAS officer by his family and friends on social networking site Facebook is seeing huge traffic. The page 'Free Alex Paul Menon', has over 2,700 likes and rising. One of the comments on the page says "life should be a torch that...

• Collector abduction: Chhattisgarh government considering release of some Maoists, say sources

  In its attempt to free Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, the Chattisgarh government is willing to consider the release of those Maoists who do not have heinous and grave charges against them, sources told NDTV today. The state government is also considering the release of some tribals, who may have been allegedly arrested wrongly, the sources added.

• Medical help reaches Collector; health not good, say sources

  Abducted Collector Alex Paul Menon's condition has worsened, according to sources. Medical help that was sent through former MLA from Konta district Manish Kunjam reached the Collector today. Mr Menon's wife had yesterday made another appeal to the Maoists for the safe release of her husband, after a statement by the abductors said that the Collect...

• Collector's abduction: Govt rushes medical help, names two mediators

  The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra - as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

• Collector's abduction: Govt names two mediators to negotiate with Maoists

  The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh- Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra- as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.