9 minors, infant rescued by Railway Protection Force of NFR

GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway rescued nine minors and an infant from different stations in different drives and checks conducted from December 6 to December 8 last over the NF Railway network.

The rescued minors and infant were later handed over to the respective Childline for their safe custody and further course of action, informed a press release.

On December 6, RPF of Guwahati conducted a check jointly with the Centre for Development Initiative, Guwahati at the Guwahati Railway Station. During the check, they rescued two runaway minor boys. In a drive conducted on the same day at the Katihar Railway Station, RPF of Katihar rescued three runaway minor boys. All the rescued minors were handed over to Railway Childline, Guwahati and Katihar respectively for safe custody and further course of action as per norms.

In another incident on December 7, an RPF escort party of Dibrugarh conducted a routine check on train No 15910 up (Avadh Assam Express). During the check, they rescued one infant aged about 2/3 months without parents/guardians. Later, the infant was shifted to the Assam Medical College and Hospital,Dibrugarh under escort of RPF and GRP and representatives of Childline, Dibrugarh. In an incident on December 8, RPF staff of Rangapani, while checking train No 15709 up (Malda Town-New Jalpaiguri Express) at the Chatterhat station, rescued a runaway minor boy and a girl. Later the rescued minors were handed over to Railway Childline, New Jalpaiguri for safe custody and further course of action.

RPF train escort parties and staff deployed at stations have been alerted and sensitized to be vigilant and on the lookout for suspected persons involved in human trafficking as well as the movement of children in a suspicious manner, travelling alone, without proper guardian etc.

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