The Bokaro Police administration with a view to winning the confidence of people of remote Maoist–hit region of Bokaro district on police held an impressive day-long community police meeting at Nawadih block in Bokaro district.
Bokaro IG Tadasa Mishra, DIG, Shambhu Thakur and superintendent of police Anup Vijaya laxami and other police officials, including Bermo SDPO, Inspector, and all officer-in charge of Bermo sub-division organized janta darbar at Guniato foot ball ground in Nawadih block here on Thursday.
More than 2000 villagers including men, women and children ,assembled in school premises .Police officials distributed sarees ,dhoties ,school bags and sports kits ,under its civic action programme ,among the villagers under the Guniato panchayat .
Nawadih is one of the most extremists hit areas of the Jharkhand and is a major hideout of the Maoists .The meeting has been described as very successful .Bokaro DIG Shambhu Thakur said more than 2000 villagers of Guniato Panchayat turned up in large number s and interacted with the police officials focussed their problems, some of which were redressed on the spot and some will be solved after proper scrutiny.
According to police sources till date police had launched several operation and had arrested many Maoists ,destroyed their bunkers and training camps ,and also recovered many landmines in the region .
Meanwhile ,a sports tournament ,like foot ball match was also organized here by local police ,in which several youths of the villages participated .There was a huge gathering of villagers to watch the games .The winner team and players were awarded sports kits and dresses .
As per villagers, Maoists are now reportedly losing supports of local tribal in Nawadih ,there is great difference between Maoists idealism and reality ,they further added . According to police, villagers are now convinced that Naxalism has not taken them anywhere and has not yielded any positive result over the years.