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Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
RPF intercepts trafficking operation, saves 56 girls bound for Bengaluru: Report
Authorities at New Jalpaiguri railway station in West Bengal recently intercepted a trafficking attempt, rescuing 56 young girls who were being sent to Bengaluru under the pretence of job opportunities in private sector firms. Law enforcement apprehended the traffickers, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat trafficking in the region.(AI generated image) The Railway Protection Force (RPF), collaborating with the Government Railway Police (GRP), conducted a coordinated search of train number 13245 from New Jalpaiguri to Rajendranagar on July 21, leading to the discovery of the trafficking operation. READ | Bengaluru techies increase office presence amid AI fears, worsening traffic: Report The group of girls, managed by Jitendra Kumar Paswan and Chandrima Kar, had been promised positions in companies dealing with motor components and mobile phones in Bengaluru. In an effort to evade suspicion, the traffickers separated the girls into different train coaches. The girls themselves had not been informed about the specifics of their journey or employment, and their parents remained in the dark, the Deccan Herald reported. To keep track, the traffickers marked each girl's coach and berth number on her hand using ink. Law enforcement officials apprehended the two adults after they failed to provide legitimate documents or plausible reasons for the group's travel. After verifying their identities, officials safely released the girls. READ | Bengaluru woman charged for allegedly poisoning daughter, her own suicide attempt: Report The RPF highlighted that between 2021 and mid-2025, their interventions had led to the rescue of 2,912 trafficking victims and the arrest of 701 individuals involved in such crimes. The agency has also focused surveillance on common trafficking corridors, including routes from Muzaffarpur to Secunderabad and from Katihar to Ajmer, with special monitoring of key trains like the Gorakhpur-Secunderabad Express, Rajendranagar-Ajmer Express, and New Jalpaiguri-Amritsar Express, the report stated.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
56 women rescued from trafficking bid at NJP station
Siliguri: Govt Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) officers on Monday rescued 56 women from the Patna-bound Capital Express at New Jalpaiguri (NJP) station and arrested two persons on suspicion of trafficking. The accused, identified as Jitendra Kumar Paswan and Chandrima Kaur, were produced in court on Tuesday and remanded in police custody for seven days. Around 9pm on Monday, GRP and RPF personnel noticed a large group of women boarding the train. None of the women had valid train tickets, but all had their coach and berth numbers written on their hands. According to a GRP officer, the women — hailing from Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Dooars region of north Bengal — were told they were going to Bengaluru to get employment at a phone manufacturing company. However, the train they had been put on was headed to Patna. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The officers then questioned Paswan and Kaur, who were accompanying the women. The duo's statements were inconsistent and they failed to provide any documents verifying the existence of the company, following which they were arrested. "The women, aged between 18 and 21, were given hotel management training for three months and were told they would get a job at a mobile phone company. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo All 56 are students," said GRP deputy SP Parijat Sarkar. "Only after a thorough investigation will we be able to comment on what appears to be a major case of attempted trafficking," he added. All 56 women were taken to NJP GRP police station, where their families arrived to take them home. The father of one them said: "She got a call claiming there would be a three-month training programme in Siliguri, after which the girls would get jobs. We had no idea that it could be a trap. This has taught us a hard lesson."
Hans India
22-07-2025
- Hans India
56 women rescued from trafficking attempt in Bengal's Siliguri, two held
Kolkata: In a major crackdown on human trafficking, 56 young women were rescued from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station at Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, on Tuesday, by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and General Railway Police (GRP). Two people were arrested in connection with the attempted human trafficking. The arrested persons tried to traffic these women to other states on the pretext of providing them jobs in a mobile company. According to the GRP, the arrested persons have been identified as Jitendra Kumar Paswan, a resident of Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas district, and Chandrika Kar, a resident of Porajhar near Siliguri in Darjeeling district. 'The police have registered a case against both of them under sections related to punishment for human trafficking,' said a GRP official. Confirming the development, the GRP superintendent Kunwar Bhushan Singh said that police are investigating all possible angles and are trying to nab other associates of the two arrested in this racket. The cops suspect that the two arrested persons are part of a major human trafficking racket that operates through the north Bengal corridor. It is learnt that most of the 56 young women, who were rescued, hailed from Jalpaiguri, Banarhat, Cooch Behar, and Kalchini areas of Alipurduar district in north Bengal. Mainly, women living in and around tea garden areas were targeted. Police said the young women were lured with job offers at a company in Bengaluru. 'However, they intended to take these young women to the Hosur district of Tamil Nadu. The families of the young women have been informed, a district police official aware of the development said. On Monday night, the RPF received a tip-off about a possible human trafficking. "Accordingly, surveillance began at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station on Monday night. A special team of 27 people was formed under the leadership of GRP Police officers Atreyi Gangopadhyay and Barsha Pradhan. The women were rescued following a raid on the Patna-bound Capital Express from NJP," said a cop aware of the development.
