Collector, SP visit Maoist hub

VISAKHAPATNAM: District collector

Pravin Kumar

and rural SP

Rahul Dev Sharma

trekked two-and-half km to visit the interior village of Pedapadu in GK Veedhi mandal, a stronghold of Maoists, on Wednesday. Maoist militia commander

Jambri

, who was killed in a recent encounter, was from Pedapadu. While addressing the tribals of 25 villages, the collector assured them a proper road from Pedapadu to GK Veedhi mandal headquarters. The collector promised to lay the road by connecting various villages.