A late night statement by the Maoists said, "We are ready to hand over Menon on May 3 in front of people of Tadmetla."u00a0

The 32-year-old IAS officer, who was abducted on April 21, will be handed over to the two mediators of the Maoists. "Our mediators B D Sharma and G Hargopal had come to an agreement with the Chhattisgarh government for release of our prisoners from various jails of Chhattisgarh. We are thankful to our mediators who did their level best," the statement said.