The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued 56 minors and four women in separate operations conducted across Tripura railway stations in November. The force also apprehended 23 illegal Bangladeshi migrants during these operations.
According to an official release, the illegal migrants were detained at various stations, including Agartala, Jirania, and Dharmanagar.
A notable operation took place on November 27 at Katihar railway station, where RPF personnel from Katihar rescued a runaway minor boy.
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway, stated, "During the check, they rescued one runaway minor boy from Katihar railway station. Later, after ascertaining the address of the minor boy, the rescued minor boy was handed over to Child Line, Katihar for safe custody."
In a separate incident on November 21, a joint operation by RPF and BSF at Dharmanagar station led to the detection of four Bangladeshi nationals.
"While checking, they detected four Bangladeshi nationals. On interrogation, they could not produce any valid documents and later confessed that they entered India illegally. Later, all four were apprehended and handed over to BSF/97 BN/Shipinjuri for further legal action," Sharma said.
Sharma further emphasised that the RPF remains vigilant against human trafficking and illegal migration.
"RPF carries on a relentless fight against criminals in protecting railway passengers and remains vigilant for suspected persons involved in human trafficking, as well as the movement of children travelling alone or without proper guardians," he added.
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