Alex Paul Menon is an
Indian Administrative Services
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative arm of the All India Services of Government of India. The IAS is one of the three All India Services along with the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). ...
officer of 2006 batch. He was kidnapped by
Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state in 2012 and freed after 12 days of captivity. He is currently posted as labour commissioner & secretary, food and civil supplies under Chhattisgarh government.
Early life
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.
Career
Menon started his career in 2007 working at Govt of Chhattisgarh as an IAS officer.
Kidnap
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
Sukma is a town in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, India.
Geography
The coordinates for Sukma are with an elevation of 210 m above MSL.http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Sukma.html Map and weather of Sukma
Location
Sukma is connected t ...
village. While he was attending the meeting, the rebels killed two security guards traveling with Menon and kidnapped him taking as a hostage.
He was released from captivity on May 3, 2012. Menon is the first collector to have been abducted by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
References
External links
Official website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people