Chhattisgarh Collector

• Chhattisgarh Collector's abduction: Ministerial group, mediators meet

  A five-member ministerial group set up by the Chhattisgarh government to look into the abduction of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, met government mediators Nirmala Buch and SK Mishra at Chief Minister Raman Singh's residence this morning. From here, the government mediators are expected to head out to meet Naxal mediators BD Sharma and P...

• 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.

• Sukma collector safe, say mediators after meeting Maoists

  The abducted Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon is safe. After meeting the Maoists on Saturday, the two interlocutors - Hyderabad-based professor G. Hargopal and former IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer BD Sharma - said that the Maoists had also replied to the Chhattisgarh government's message on their demands for his release.

• Sukma collector safe, say mediators after meeting Maoists

  The abducted Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon is safe. After meeting the Maoists on Saturday, the two interlocutors - Hyderabad-based professor G. Hargopal and former IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer BD Sharma - said that the Maoists had also replied to the Chhattisgarh government's message on their demands for his release.

• 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".

• 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.

• Self appointed negotiator to begin talks with Maoists for collector's release

  The deadline given by the Maoists to the Chhattisgarh government for the release of the Sukma collector Alex Menon ends today. However BD Sharma a negotiator who has been associated with the Maoists and with the tribal movement in Bastar area of Chhatisgarh today spoke to the press assuring everyone that the deadline would be increased. Mr Sharma ...

• 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.

• Willing to speak to Maoists but Collector has to be released: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

  Forces have suspended anti-Maoist operations in the south Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, where about 500 Maoists are said to be holding abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon hostage.

• Chhattisgarh Collector's abduction: Govt halts anti-Maoist operations in Bastar

  Forces have suspended operations in the south Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, where about 500 Maoists are said to be holding abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon hostage. Sources said security forces now know the exact location of the Collector and operations have been called off temporarily to avoid any confrontation with the Maoists.

• 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.

• A friend abducted

  There was something very warm about Alex Paul Menon that gave me the feeling that we were buddies from our diaper days when he first sent me a message on Facebook. It was a simple, polite introduction accompanied by a friend request. Having given the Civil Services Exam a shot and sans the customary 'sour grapes' syndrome (!) I always look up to th...

• 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.