Day 9: No breakthrough, govt-Naxals dig in heels

Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon spent his ninth day in Maoist custody on Sunday after the third round of negotiations between rebel interlocutors and Chhattisgarh government mediators for his release remained inconclusive. The stalemate, which continued despite the rebel interlocutors having come back for talks in the state capital after meeting Maoist leaders overnight in a forest, indicated a hardening of stance by both sides, which continued to remain tight-lipped.

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