With a view to combating left wing extremism and bridging the gap between villagers and security personnel, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 4th Battalion of Rayagada district organised a civic action programme in Maoist-affected Sindhipadar village under the K Singhpur police limits of Rayagada district on Sunday.
CRPF 4th Battalion Commandant Manoj Kumar Sharma distributed utensils, blankets, mosquito nets, polythene sheets, tin sheets, sports items and other essential commodities to needy and poor villagers of Sindhipadar, Singari and Kansari villages of Singari gram panchayat.
CRPF 4th Battalion Second in Command MK Sicon, Deputy Commandant Niranjan Sahu, Assistant Commandant Ramanand Prasad, K Singhpur police station ASI Prashant Palaka and Singari Sarpanch Aashi Saraka were present, among others.