A police-public interface was organised by the Society for Nature, Education, and Health (SNEH) on August 31 at its Conflict Resolution and Counseling and Training Centre in Salia Sahi here.
Maitrivihar Police Station IIC Priyadarshini Nanda inaugurated the event as chief guest along with Corporator, Ward Number-16, Achyutananda Swain, who attended as guest of honour. Kabita Suar, Sailaja Mishra, and Itishree Mohanty, senior advocates from the Bhubaneswar Bar Association, also actively participated in the interface.
The main objective of the interface was to promote the restorative justice process as a means to settle disputes and conflicts and promote unity-building in the community. As many as 49 people from the Salia Sahi slum and local leaders from eight Peace Committees, Sahi Committees, and Police Mitras participated.
"The Restorative Justice Model may be popular in coming days. It is very gratifying that the slum dwellers and SNEH are making efforts to prevent violence and establish peace in the slums. The Commissionerate Police is always at your service for the overall development of the slum people, said IIC Nanda. She suggested forming a Whatsapp group comprising of the slum leaders and police for speedy resolution of incidents.