With a view to broaden public support in insurgency riddled Bastar region, the district police organised a community policing camp in sensitive Netanar village on Saturday. The programme was organised jointly by district police and 151 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). About 700 rural people from Koleng, Chhindgur, Kandanar, Surangvada and nearby villages took part in the camp.
During the camp, police officers and public representatives heard various problems of locals and assured of solving them. The officers told villagers that effective solution of naxal problem could be possible through their support. They appealed to the villagers not to support naxals.
Various items of daily use like shawl, blankets, sari, solar light, utensils, spade, shovel and sports items were also handed over to villagers. In addition to it, a medical camp was also conducted wherein villagers were provided with medical assistance.
“Maintaining cordial relation with villagers in the naxal hit Netanar region and hearing problems of villagers along with helping them to complete various development works was the prime objective of the camp,” a senior police officer said, adding, in the coming days, similar camps will be held.
Deputy inspector general, CRPF, KK Sinha, commandant 151 battalion CRPF, Nikhil Rastogi, Additional Superintendent of Police (Operation) Surjeet Atri along with other officers also took part in the camp.