They also maintained that they have not extended the deadline for meeting their demands.u00a0

They told some mediapersons in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district that the 2006-batch IAS officer, who was abducted on April 21, is "safe" but being an asthma patient, he needs medicines. The Naxals also stuck to their April 25 deadline set to the Chhattisgarh government to meet their demands in exchange for the freedom of Menon.