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The Hindu
8 hours ago
- The Hindu
RPF finds narcotics substances worth ₹2.16 lakh on train
The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mysuru Division, has recovered narcotic substances worth ₹2.16 lakh onboard Train No. 18111 TATA-YPR Express train between Birur and Kadur railway stations in Chikkamagaluru district on Saturday. A statement here on Sunday said an RPF team carried out a surprise inspection as part of a special drive under the Operation NARCOS. During the inspection, the team discovered an unclaimed bag in the GS coach No. SWR 247321. Upon checking the bag on suspicion, the team found narcotic substances that included 25 grams of MDMA (a synthetic drug) valued at approximately ₹1,25,000, 1.522 kg of ganja worth ₹90,000, and 37 bhang chocolates (weighing around 210 grams) valued at ₹1,850. The total estimated value of the recovered contraband is ₹2,16,850. The team secured the bag at Kadur station around 1.55 p.m., and the seized materials were handed over to the Excise Department, the statement said. The team comprised assistant sub-inspectors Ananda B. and C. Venkatesha, head constable Shivananda T., under the supervision of Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, Mysuru, Sam Prashanth J.R. The RPF is committed to ensuring passenger safety and maintainence of vigilance against illegal activities such as narcotics trafficking on trains and railway premises, a statement said.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- The Hindu
RPF Mysuru returns lost baggage worth ₹52.62 lakh to passengers in 2024-25
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Mysuru Division has recovered lost baggage of passengers and returned to their rightful owners 197 times in 2024-25, and the authorities have pegged the value of these items at ₹52.62 lakh. The recovery of lost baggage and returning them to the passengers takes place under Operation Amanat across the country. In the Mysuru Division, the RFP personnel have traced the lost baggage 197 times, the latest being on May 21 when the RPF recovered and returned a vanity bag containing gold ornaments and electronic items worth ₹1,49,465 to a lady passenger. A release stated that on May 21, 2025, Teja, a resident of Kadur, left her bag on Train No. 16589 while deboarding at the Kadur Railway Station. On realising that she had left behind her bag, Ms. Teja filed a complaint and the RPF escort team immediately launched an onboard search and located the bag. It was handed over to the RPF Post at Davangere. After due verification, the belongings, including 15 gram of gold jewellery and two iPhone chargers, were returned to the rightful owner the next day. Senior Divisional Commissioner, RPF Mysuru, J.R. Sam Prasanth, praised the team's efforts in retrieving the lost bag and returning it to the rightful owner. Ms. Teja expressed her gratitude to the RPF for its swift response.
