Maligaon, August 04: Continuing the fight against carry of contraband and smuggled goods in trains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has recovered contraband goods worth more than Rs 1.63 crore during the month of July, 2024.
The RPF also apprehended 24 persons for alleged involvement in carry of contraband and smuggled goods during different drives in trains and railway stations over NFR during this period.
The apprehended persons along with seized items were later handed over to the respective OC and GRP or local police station for further course of action as per relevant acts.
In a recent incident on 30th July, 2024, RPF team of Agartala conducted checking at Agartala railway station acting on information. During checking, they apprehended two persons and recovered 28 kgsGanja worth Rs. 2.80 Lakhs (approx.). Later, the apprehended persons along with the recovered Ganja were handed over to OC and GRP and Agartala for necessary legal action.
In another case RPF team of Lumding while escorting in train no. 12424 UP (Rajdhani Express) apprehended three persons from the train and recovered 110 grams Brown Sugar worth Rs. 22 lakhs (approx.)on 2nd July, 2024. Later, the apprehended persons along with the recovered items were handed over to OC and GRP and Mariani for further necessary legal action.
It may be mentioned here that, from January to July, 2024, RPF of NFR managed to recover contraband and smuggled goods worth more than Rs. 19.70crore and also managed to apprehend261 persons for alleged involvement in the transportation of contraband/smuggled goods.
Last year during January – December, 2023, RPF of NFR recovered contraband and smuggled goods worth more than Rs. 25.43 crore and apprehended 392 persons for involvement in smuggling of contraband goods.
It may be mentioned here that are several steps are taken by RPF of N. F. Railway on regular basis to make the Railways free from being utilised by the drug traffickers. Frequents drives are being conducted by RPF teams at different level in all the suspected trains and passenger areas.
