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'''Alex Paul Menon''' is an [[Indian Administrative Services]] officer of 2006 batch.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/naxals-free-sukma-collector-alex-paul-menon/articleshow/12988963.cms|title=Naxals free Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon|date=2012-05-04|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://acumen.org/fellowships/meet-the-fellows/|title=Meet the Acumen Fellows|website=Acumen|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> He was kidnapped by [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|Maoist rebels]] in Chhattisgarh state in 2012 and freed after 12 days of captivity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/south/collectors-abduction-tamil-nadu-congress-leaders-meet-pm-478758|title=Collector's abduction: Tamil Nadu Congress leaders meet PM|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> He is currently posted as labour commissioner & secretary, food and civil supplies under chattisgarh government.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Menon did electronics engineering from the Madurai Kamaraj University and earned a Master's degree in public policy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/l3-who-is-alex-paul-470873.html|title=Alex Paul Menon: a Rajinikanth fan|website=News18|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Menon started his career in 2007 working at Govt of Chhattisgarh as an IAS officer.<br />
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== Kidnap ==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/how-alex-paul-menon-spent-13-days-in-naxal-captivity/story-U5vrmPtutIsLFPe5BWWNZP.html|title=How Alex Paul Menon spent 13 days in Naxal captivity|date=2012-05-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-17935043|title=Maoist rebels free India official|date=2012-05-03|work=BBC News|access-date=2020-02-01|language=en-GB}}</ref> While he was attending the meeting, the rebels killed two security guards traveling with Menon and kidnapped him taking as a hostage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/04/25/maoists-betray-lack-of-respect-for-human-rights/|title=Maoists ‘Betray Lack of Respect for Human Rights’|last=Pokharel|first=Krishna|date=2012-04-25|website=WSJ|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref> He was released from captivity on May 3, 2012. Menon is the first collector to have been abducted by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://alexpaulmenon.in/about.html Official website]<br />
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