Alex Paul Menon
Alex Paul Menon is an Indian Administrative Services officer of 2006 batch.[1][2] He was kidnapped by Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state in 2012 and freed after 12 days of captivity.[3] He is currently posted as labour commissioner & secretary, food and civil supplies under Chhattisgarh government.
Early life
[edit]Alex Paul Menon was named after famous politician V. K. Krishna Menon by his father who was affiliated with Indian National Congress. Mr. Alex Menon did electronics engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University and earned a master's degree in public policy.[4]
Career
[edit]Menon started his career in 2007 working at Govt of Chhattisgarh as an IAS officer.
Kidnap
[edit]On April 21, 2012, Menon attended a meeting of tribal villagers to hear about their problems and developmental needs and to announce the introduction of modern agriculture and horticulture techniques to boost the income of villagers at Majhipara, a Sukma village.[5][6] While he was attending the meeting, the rebels killed two security guards traveling with Menon and kidnapped him taking as a hostage.[7] He was released from captivity on May 3, 2012. Menon is the first collector to have been abducted by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
References
[edit]- ^ "Naxals free Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon". The Economic Times. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Meet the Acumen Fellows". Acumen. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Collector's abduction: Tamil Nadu Congress leaders meet PM". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Alex Paul Menon: a Rajinikanth fan". News18. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "How Alex Paul Menon spent 13 days in Naxal captivity". Hindustan Times. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Maoist rebels free India official". BBC News. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Pokharel, Krishna (2012-04-25). "Maoists 'Betray Lack of Respect for Human Rights'". WSJ. Retrieved 2020-02-01.