Sukma Collector reaches home after 13 days

After 13 day of his abduction, finally Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon reached his home from the captivity of Maoist. He was released on Thursday after the various level talk between stage government and Maoist through mediators appointed by both the side. Her wife Asha and other member were present when he arrives at his home.

Wife Asha, who is pregnant, was there to receive him at the door of their home. As his wife and other family members with the traditional ?aarti? greeted him, scores of media personnel jostled with each other to capture the moment. There were also many locals from Sukma to greet Menon.

The ordeal of 12 days in the captivity of Maoist can be seen easily on the face of Menon who was tired. He had reached at Chintalanar on Thursday night and reached Sukma on Friday morning. 

Meanwhile Chhatisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said that the release of Menon is new beginning and he thanked the four mediators. He denied any hidden deal with the Maoist and said that a committee has been formed which will look into the 
Recommendations.

Menon in his address to media thanked all the friends and state govt and family members who helped him at the junctures.

Menon had been abducted from a forested area in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh April 21. The Maoists took him away after murdering his two bodyguards Amjad Khan and Kishen Kujur.

(With inputs from IANS)