Maligaon, Sept 21: Continuing the fight against transportation of contraband and smuggled goods in trains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has recovered contraband goods worth more than Rs. 26.48 lakhsduring the period from 01st to 15th of September, 2024.RPF also apprehended nine persons for alleged involvement in transportation of contraband and smuggled goods during this period.
In an incident on 02nd September, 2024 RPF & GRP of Lumding jointly conducted checking in train no. 01666 (Agartala – Rani Kamalapati Express) Special at Lumding railway station.
During checking, they apprehended four persons and recovered 19.7 grams of Brown Sugar worth Rs. 3.94 lakhs (approx.) and 18.10 kgs of Ganja worth Rs. 1.81 lakhs (approx.) from them. Later, the apprehended persons along with the recovered items were handed over to OC of GRP and Lumding for necessary legal action.
It may be mentioned here that, during the period from January to August, 2024 RPF of N. F. Railway has recovered contraband and smuggled goods worth more than Rs. 23.50 crores. During this period, RPF also apprehended 283peddlers for illegal carrying of contraband and smuggled goods.
