Railway Protection Force rescues 14 persons during different drives, checks

Dimapur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of NF Railway rescued 14 persons including minors from different stations in different drives and checks conducted from March 14 to the 17th.

The rescued persons were later handed over to respective Childline, NGOs or parents for their safe custody and further course of action, an update from NFR informed on Sunday. 

Meanwhile, it said that in an incident on March 14, one woman passenger was suffering from labour pain on the Gomti Nagar- Kamakhya weekly express train. On receiving the information from RPF Security Control, Katihar, woman RPF staff along with other staff of RPF/Kishanganj attended to the passenger at Kishanganj railway station. The passenger was then sent to Sadar Hospital, Kishanganj by ambulance for necessary medical care. The passenger later gave birth to a baby girl with the assistance of doctor. 

In a similar incident on March 15, RPF team of New Alipurduar including a woman constable, while performing duty at New Alipurduar railway station, noticed that one pregnant lady had given birth to a male baby at platform No. 1. The passenger and the new born baby were provided necessary medical assistance by railway doctor and other railway staff at the station. Later, the woman and her new born baby were admitted at Civil Hospital, Alipurduar (West Bengal) for further medical treatment, it stated. On the other hand, RPF of Guwahati rescued one runaway minor boy at Guwahati railway station on March 17. Later, the rescued boy was handed over to Railway Child Line, Guwahati for safe custody and further necessary action.

Again on that day, RPF of Dimapur while conducting checking at Dimapur railway station rescued one runaway minor girl. Later, the rescued minor girl was handed over to her parents after proper identification. Moreover, RPF of NFR rescued 12 persons including a missing girl and 11 runaway minors during different drives and checks conducted at Lumding, Rangiya, Guwahati and Katihar Railway stations from March 14 to the 16th.

The rescued persons were later handed over to GRP, Railway Child Line or Child Care Institution of respective areas for safe custody and necessary action, it stated.

“RPF train escort parties and staff deployed at stations have been alerted and sensitised to be 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,” it added.