Collector Kidnap

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  2 UP Cops Suspended After Man Attempts Self-Immolation

  Two policemen, including a Station House Officer, were suspended days after a man attempted self-immolation outside the district collectorate in Ghaziabad as the police failed to track his daughter who was allegedly kidnapped, officials said.

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  Maoist Who Kidnapped IAS Officer In Chhattisgarh In 2012 Arrested

  Chhattisgarh police today said they have arrested a senior Maoist leader who had abducted the IAS officer Alex Paul Menon from Sukma district in 2012.

• 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...

• 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.

• 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.

• Chhattisgarh hostage crisis: Mediators go to meet Maoists

  One week after the kidnapping of Sukma collector Alex Menon, a third round of talks are set to begin, between the mediators and the Maoists in state capital Raipur. This after, the last two rounds of talks seem to have ended inconclusively. Early Saturday morning, the Maoist mediators BD Sharma and Professor Hargopal left to go to Chintalnar to me...

• 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...

• 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.

• Chhattisgarh Collector's abduction: Maoists demand release of eight prisoners

  The Chhattisgarh government has formed a five-member team to negotiate with the Maoists who have kidnapped Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.

• Chhattisgarh Collector kidnapped: Maoists make demands for his release, set April 25 deadline

  A day after abducting a collector from Sukma in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have released a list of demands for his release and have set a deadline of April 25 for complying with those conditions.

• Chhattisgarh Collector abduction: Vital clues found, says police

  The Chhattisgarh Police today claimed to have got some vital clues in the abduction case of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon by Naxals. Additional Director General of Police (anti-Naxal operations) Ram Nivas said that police has got some important clues but refused to elaborate due to security reasons.