Tag Archives: Naxals

CRPF killed 7 tribals and minors in Chhattisgarh


Amid gunfiring between Naxals and the CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh at least seven tribals, including minors, were killed in encounter as per Congress report, for that Home Minister P Chidambaram has expressed “deeply sorry”, but claimed a “transparent” role of CPRF. The 11 panel members report claimed to have role of CRPF along with sate [...]

Chhattisgarh collector Alex Paul Menon released after 12 days


Finally 32-year-old 2006-batch IAS officer, Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon released on Thursday after handling most tremendous 12 days hostage under Raipur Rebels. Thanked the State Govt, especially Chattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh for their support in his freed, IAS officer Menon also thanked others for their huge efforts for making release and [...]

Maoists to release abducted Alex Paul Menon today


Finally passing two weeks of Maoist hostage, kidnapped IAS officer Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon is now set to be released on Thursday. Chhattisgarh state govt. source said, on Thursday early morning, a state government chopper with mediators G. Hargopal and B.D. Sharma left Raipur for Tarmetla. It has been said that as per Maoist [...]

Chhattisgarh Collector crisis: Alex Paul Menon could be freed within 48 hours


In an unexpected turn, after the several rounds of talks, hopes for release of IAS officer Alex Paul Menon who was abducted on April 21, brought strong as on behalf Maoists, mediators gave their acceptance to secure the safe release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon within 48 hours. Promising the Chhattisgarh government to [...]

Chhattisgarh Collector: Alex Paul Menon abduction enters day 9


After the three rounds of talks between the Government mediators and Maoist interlocutors were over, but still there is no success in the Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh. On its ninth day on Monday, the mediators of both sides will meet today for next fourth talk to reach a joint [...]

Maoists frees MLA Jhina Hikaka after 33 days


Being held under 33 days long hostage of Maoists, facing a drastically hampered period, Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka finally freed today at a village in Koraput. “I am free now. I am in good health”, Hikaka said while interacting media and expressing his joy to be free from a long abduction. Hikaka, in a green [...]

Alex Paul Menon case: Chattisgarh govt sends medicines


Kidnapped Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon, an asthma patient was in very serious condition under the requirement of medicines, the Maoists messaged govt. IAS Officer, 2006 batch has been took hostage at a Chhattisgarh-Odisha border area, under the full watch by 400 armed Maoists. After that as per information of Maoist, govt. sent medicines [...]

Police still clueless to find abducted Chhattisgarh collector


The first ever IAS officer Alex Paul Menon’s abduction that was held on Saturday evening from the choupal at Majhipara in Sukma district, is now seem to be identified very soon as The Chhattisgarh police are putting its the efforts to trace a clue regarding this abduction. The State Police has said on Sunday that [...]

Hostage Crisis: Better chances of Odisha MLA’s release


After few hours a “people’s court” will decide the fate of abducted BJD MLA, Jhina Hikaka was member of an adivasi body, as per the deal of said by Maoists in an audiotape to Odisha Government. “We have no faith in the government. We will decide Hikaka’s fate in a people’s court,” Maoist said on [...]

“Naxals didn’t threaten me”, Italian Tourist Claudio Colangelo


The Naxals has yesterday released one of the two Italian hostages Claudio Colangelo. He was released by the Naxals after almost two weeks in custody. After his release, talking to media, he said he wasn’t threatened. The Italian tourist Claudio, who was not in good health, was handed over to a group of three journalists [...]