In the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, 17 people were rescued in a week

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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the North East Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued 17 people, including 15 minors, from trains and stations in less than a week.

The NFR covers eight northeastern states, the northern half of West Bengal and parts of eastern Bihar. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a wing of this railway zone, the easternmost of India.

NFR Chief Spokesperson Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the RPF had launched an intensive crackdown on crime and illegal activities across the railway zone from June 25 to 30.

In 36 operations over six days, PRF workers rescued 15 boys and girls and two vulnerable adults who were handed over to relevant Child Protection Committees, Childline, Single Points of Contact, NGOs or guardians after due procedures.

The RPF raid also yielded 83.984 kg of ganja or hemp, 343 bottles and a can of illegal liquor, seven mobile phones, two illegal railway tickets and cash exceeding ₹35,000. The total value of recovered funds exceeded ₹ 43.92 crore.

“The RPF personnel nabbed 17 offenders, including those involved in narcotics trafficking, ticketing, theft, stone pelting and other offenses under the Railway Act and other applicable laws,” Mr Sharma said.

RPF, Special Railway Protection Unit, Government Railway Police, Local Police and Civil Administration also conducted an anti-burglary drive at Safrai railway station in East Assam. During the operation, 61 unauthorized structures were removed from 5,600 square meters of railway land.

Published – 05 Jul 2026 20:55 IST