The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals and 1 agent at Agartala railway station in different drives conducted during the month of December, 2024. Moreover, RPF rescued 90 minors and 2 women from different stations over N. F. Railway during the month. Later, the rescued minors were handed over to the concerned authorities.

In a recent incident on22nd December, 2024, RPF & GRP team of Agartala and SIB/Badarpur team jointly conducted a routine check at Agartala railway station. While checking, they apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals. Later, the three illegal migrants were handed over to the concerned authorities for further legal action.

In another incident on19th December, 2024, RPF/SIB team of Guwahati and RPF team of Kamakhya conducted regular checks at Kamakhya railway station. During the check, they rescued three runaway minors from Kamakhya railway station. Later, after ascertaining the address of the minors they were handed over to Child Line, Guwahati for safe custody. Similarly in an incident on 29th December, 2024 RPF team of Rangapara North rescued three runaway minors while conducting regular checks. Later, the rescued minors were handed over to Child Line, Tezpur for safe custody.

It may be mentioned here that RPF of N.F. Railway rescued 906 minor children and 61 women with arrest of 09 human traffickers during the period from January to December, 2024. The rescued children/women were handed over to respective Child Line/NGOs, parents and Government Railway Police. Moreover, RPF of N.F. Railway apprehended more than 300 illegal migrants during the period.

RPF staff deployed at stations and trains are always vigilant and alert towards illegal infiltration from border areas. RPF keeps up a steady routine checks at railways stations and trains to prevent it. 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.