Guwahati, May 25: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has rescued 42 persons including 36 minors in a week from different trains and railway stations.
According to officials, two persons involved in human trafficking were apprehended.
NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said the RPF during the ongoing checking and drives, conducted between May 16 to 22 at different trains and railway stations, rescued 42 persons and handed over to the respective child lines as per norms for safe custody and family members after proper verification.
The drives were conducted at different locations in Katihar, Purnea, Barsoi, Kumedpur, New Bongaigaon, Rangiya, Kamakhya, Guwahati, Mariani, Tinsukia, New Jalpaiguri, New Tinsukia and Dimapur railway stations.
Of the 36 minors, there were three runaway minor girls and a minor boy.
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