Maligaon, March 26: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N. F. Railway successfully rescued 04 minors along with a boy and rendered medical assistance to a girl during ongoing checking and drives conducted from 22th to 25thMarch, 2024 at different trains and railway stations over N. F. Railway.
During the month of February, 2024, RPF of NFR rescued 41 minor boys & girls and 08women. The rescued children and women were handed over to respective Child Line and NGOs, parents and GRP.
In a recent incident of 24thMarch, 2024, RPF and GRPteam of NewJalpaiguri, jointly rescued tworunaway minorsatNew Jalpaiguri Railway station. The rescued minors were handed over to Child Welfare Committee, New Jalpaiguri, for their safe custody.
On the same day, RPF team of Dimapur, rendered medical assistance at Dimapur Railway Station to a girl travelling in Train No. 15603 (Guwahati- Ledo Intercity Express) and shifted her to Civil Hospital, Dimapur, (Nagaland) for treatment.
Inincidents on 22nd March, 2024, RPF team of Guwahati, rescued one runaway minor girl along with a boy from Guwahati Railway station. On the same day, RPF team of New Tinsukia, rescued one runaway minor girl from Bordubi Railway station. The rescued persons were handed over to GRP of Guwahati and Shelter Home in Tinsukia for their safe custody.
Preventive measures are being taken to take action in case children in need of care and protection are found in trains and railway premises.RPF carries on a relentless fight against criminals in protecting railway passengers, remains vigilant for suspected persons involved in human trafficking as well as the movement of children in a suspicious manner, travelling alone, without proper guardian etc.
