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Maoists want 17 rebels in exchange of Menon
Updated On: 27 April, 2012 11:44 AM IST | | Agencies
In a fresh demand, Maoists holding Chhattisgarh's Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon hostage have asked for 17 of their jailed associates to be released, sources said after the mediators appointed by the government and the guerrillas met.
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The second round of talks between the two mediators named by Maoists and two former bureaucrats appointed by the Chhattisgarh government began at 9 am today. The first round of talks was held Thursday.u00a0
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The Chhattisgarh government has appointed Nirmala Buch, a former Madhya Pradesh chief secretary, and SK Mishra, a former state chief secretary, while the Maoists have named Hyderabad-based Professor G Hargopal and former IAS officer BD Sharma.
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Kidnapped collectoru00a0Alex Paul Menon (File photo)
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