In an event that surprised all in Rayagada district, the team of health department which went along with Collector Rayagada and CDMO, was attacked by the villagers of Tala Anchalbadi, when the team was on a visit to that villages as a part of program to focus on the epidemic diarrhea affected villages and addressing the issues relating availability of safe drinking water, sanitization of tube wells along with spreading bleaching powder in the entire village and sensitization of the masses regarding epidemic diarrhea.
After having checked the tube wells and the nearby area, as a part of the sensitization programme, a telefim film in Kui language was being shown. All was well for first 15 minutes, when all of a sudden, some ladies from a particular house in the village came and started creating a ruckus and forcibly tried to shut the sensitization film show without citing any reason. When Collector Rayagada tried to discuss with them, that this is for public good, the ladies tried to assault him with a wooden logs. As if this wasn't enough, the villagers threw dirty water on him and his team. In spite of repeatedly persuading them to and telling that Collector Rayagada and CDMO have come in person to understand their problems and mitigate their grievances, they didn't budge. Situation took a bad turn, when one person, tried to attack Collector Rayagada with an axe. He was saved with the timely intervention of the PSO. collector Rayagada had to leave the scene, but the villagers detained and tried to vandalize the ambulance which was fitted with TV and loud speakers fot the sensitization show.
When asked Collector Rayagada refused to comment on the incident. He only said that it was a case of misunderstanding and that local police have been informed to retrieve the ambulance.