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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
24 minor children rescued from train at Muzaffarpur station, 5 human traffickers held
Patna: A joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Govt Railway Police (GRP) rescued 24 minor children, mostly from Katihar district, from a general coach of the New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express (12407) at Muzaffarpur station on Wednesday evening. According to Muzaffarpur RPF inspector Manish Kumar, the rescue was carried out under 'Operation Aahat', a national initiative launched by railways and aimed at combating human trafficking. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Muzaffarpur RPF and GRP launched a swift operation as the train arrived at the station late Wednesday evening, and arrested five suspected human traffickers accompanying the children. They were identified as Bilas Kumar from Katihar, Avinash Hembram from West Bengal, Manoj Kewat from Katihar, Tanveer from Khagaria, and Manish from Samastipur. The children were visibly distressed and appeared to be unaware of their destination. However, when interrogated, the accused said that these children were being taken to Ambala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Amritsar to work as labourers on monthly payments of Rs 10,000 to 12,000 each. The RPF inspector added that railway police were making all possible efforts to reunite the rescued children with their families with the help of an NGO. After recording the statement of the rescued children by the RPF, the five accused were handed over to the Muzaffarpur GRP for further legal proceedings against them.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
RPF Nagpur Division Reunited 207 Minors with Family
Nagpur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Nagpur division reunited 207 children (120 boys and 87 girls) with their families under ' Operation Nanhe Faristey '. Similarly, RPF personnel saved seven lives, displaying exceptional courage under ' Operation Jeevan Raksha '. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now RPF's efforts under 'Operation Aahat' resulted in the registration of two human trafficking cases , rescue of nine children and arrest of six accused. Under 'Operation NARCOS', RPF seized 444.156kg of ganja worth Rs64.52 lakh and arrested 11 offenders. Cracking down on illicit liquor under 'Operation Satark', around 64 cases were detected with 9,857 liquor bottles valued at Rs12.40 lakh, and 36 persons were apprehended. In the anti-touting drive 'Operation Uplabdh', around 76 cases were registered, 1,251 tickets seized worth Rs31.46 lakh, and 88 touts arrested. Under 'Operation Amanat', 464 lost luggage cases were recovered, valued at Rs94.10 lakh, and promptly returned to rightful owners. 'Operation Dignity' led to the rescue of 51 vulnerable individuals, while 'Operation Matrishakti' provided timely aid to a pregnant woman. Additionally, 96 theft cases of passenger belongings were solved with 113 arrests, showcasing effective policing and swift action by RPF teams.
