Maligaon, July 24 (MExN): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued 21 persons including minors during routine checking at different trains and railway stations over the NFR Zone from July 17 to 22.
According to a press release from the NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyaschi De on Sunday, the RPF also recued 189 persons including minor children and women during April to June, and arrested four persons allegedly involved in human trafficking during this period.
All of them were rescued from trains, railway premises and stations in different operations conducted over NFR zone, it said.
RPF train escort parties and staff deployed at stations have been alerted and 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. Efforts are being made by conducting regular checks, close coordination with NGOs, sensitization of public etc., are also being carried out, the release stated.
