Police Connect With Maoist-Affected Tribals

Nalgonda: As part of a community connect programme, Bhadadri-Kothagudem police on Tuesday visited every house in Chennapuram village of Cherla mandal, which borders Chhattisgarh, and interacted with residents to assess their concerns.

The outreach was conducted under the supervision of additional superintendent of police (ASP) Vikranth Kumar Singh. Police distributed essential groceries and clothing to women and children and handed over football kits to local youth.

Speaking on the occasion, Vikranth Kumar Singh said the police were committed to safeguarding the interests of tribal and adivasi communities living in Maoist-affected areas. He noted that health camps had been organised in remote regions and public transport had improved in recent months.

He said Maoists had become an obstacle to development by disrupting the implementation of welfare schemes and turning into an anti-development force. The police, he added, had taken up the responsibility of ensuring that welfare benefits reached the most marginalised.

The ASP urged villagers to alert the police if they noticed any suspicious persons in the area, and warned against offering any support to members of the banned CPI (Maoist).