The State Government has decided to set up a CRPF (Central Reserve police Force) camp at Ora in Kandhamal district to tackle the Maoist menace in the district. According to a police report submitted before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Government has finalised to redeploy one company of the CRPF now located at Kashipur to Ora.
The DIG of Police, Southern Range, in his latest report said it has been decided in a meeting on January 30 between Director (Intelligence), Odisha and CRPF authorities to redeploy one CRPF company from Kashipur to Ora. Kandhamal Superintendent of Police has been asked to arrange accommodation with security infrastructure and logistics to accommodate the CRPF unit. Funds to the tune of Rs 1.13 crore have been placed with the Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation for construction of two 100 men barracks at Ora.
Odisha-based human rights activist Akhand had alleged that three soldiers were killed and three others injured in a landmine blast in Kandhamal on January 5, 2012 due to lapses on the part of higher police officials.