CRPF organises medical camp at Handwara

Kupwara, Feb 29:  CRPF's 162 Battalion Thursday organised a free medical camp at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with an aim to provide quality medical care and free medicines to the poor and needy people of the area.

The medical camp was organised in consonance with the ongoing peace process by security forces across Kashmir valley.

A team of specialist CRPF doctors rendered their services to over 250 patients including men, women and children. These patients had come from different nearby villages including Waskhura, Gonipora, Waripora and others for treatment.

Free medicines were also distributed among people. People of the area have hailed the efforts of CRPF and hoped such camps will be organised in future also.

On this occasion Commanding Officer (CO) of 162 Battalion Vinod Kumar said that CRPF always stood for peace, prosperity and development of the society.

"The aim of such programmes is to develop good relations with locals and also help them in difficult times. It is a continuous process and 162 Battalion is periodically conducting community outreach programs in one or other way. In the past also such free medical camps were organised in Kupwara district," he added.

He said that they will continue to conduct such civic programmes for the benefit of the local public in future.