Tripura State Rifles holds Health-Cum-Civic programme
Agartala, May 22
In a continued effort to strengthen community outreach and public welfare initiatives, the 5th Battalion of Tripura State Rifles organised a Health-cum-Civic Action Programme at Tuichakma Community Hall near Tuichakma Market.
The programme was conducted on on Thursday in the presence of Dharma Sadhan Jamatia, DCO, Prantosh Das, Assistant Commandant of 5th Battalion TSR, and Dr Sagar Debbarma, along with medical staff from Raisyabari Primary Health Centre.
According to information shared by the Tripura Police Media Cell, a total of 45 local villagers and 55 students from Thakurcherra High School participated in the programme and received medical assistance and healthcare support.
As part of the civic outreach initiative, essential items, including notebooks, pencils, water bottles, and napkins, were distributed among the students and villagers.
The initiative was appreciated by local residents, who welcomed the efforts aimed at improving healthcare awareness and strengthening ties between security personnel and the community in remote areas of the state.
A day earlier, in a major breakthrough in the recent cattle theft incidents in Tripura's Belonia subdivision, police have detained three suspects, including a minor, from Melaghar in connection with the case.
The accused were produced before a court on Thursday with a plea for police remand.
The detained individuals have been identified as Sabuj Mia and Imran Hossain, along with a minor. According to police sources, the suspects were traced and apprehended from Melaghar based on mobile phone tracking.
He also appealed to the public to immediately inform the nearest police station if they notice any suspicious movement or illegal transportation of cattle.
Police officials stated that raids and search operations are continuing in different locations as part of the investigation.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good to see security forces doing civic work alongside their main duty. But I couldn't help notice the article also mentions cattle theft arrests - shows how many challenges these areas face simultaneously. Wish the health camp reached more than just 100 people though; rural Tripura has many more in need. Baby steps, I suppose. 🇮🇳
The dual focus here - health camp and cattle theft crackdown - reflects the reality of border areas. TSR and police need to keep balancing soft power (civic programs) with strict law enforcement. 45 villagers and 55 students is a decent start, but I hope these camps become regular, not one-time events. The mobile tracking for theft suspects shows improving tech use in rural policing.
Healthcare access in northeast border villages is a serious issue. Happy to see TSR taking initiative, but why only 100 people? Tuichakma and surrounding areas have many more families. Also, those essential items - good for students, but villagers need more than notebooks. Wish they'd included some nutritional supplements or basic medicines. Still, shabash to the team for trying. 🙏
This is what 'winning hearts and minds' looks like on the ground. The TSR should do more of these in remote villages where government health services don't reach regularly. But the article also reminds us about cattle theft - economic crimes affect poor families badly. Hope the investigation leads to dismantling larger networks. Good initiative, but needs scale and consistency.
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