Dimapur, March 7 (EMN): With a widespread increase of human trafficking from northeast India, the RPF NF Railway has been ranging an all out offensive for combating the menace in railway stations and railway premises.
Trains are said to be frequently used for transportation of trafficked children and N F Railways RPF has been able to apprehend a large number of offenders by putting in place full proof security arrangements in stations.
A press release issued by NF Railways Maligaon on March 7 mentioned that in the year 2017 498 children is said to have been rescued by RPF and as many as 14 traffickers arrested. During 2016 and 2015, RPF has been able to rescue 437 and 206 children respectively.
All the divisions have pressed into service mobile security squad in stations and trains to watch for any suspicious movement in trains and stations premises.
The rescued children has subsequently handed over to their guardians or to NGOs for their proper care and rehabilitation.
The release also mentions that the RPF N.F. Railway has been doing a commendable service in the field of detection and recovery of contraband goods.
In the year 2017 alone 160 cases of recovery has been made, 68 offenders have been arrested and goods worth INR 5.1 crore has been recovered. While in the year of 2016 goods worth INR 3.6 crore were recovered and 134 cases registered which is said to have been possible because of frequent raids and ambush checks conducted by RPF in sensitive areas within the scope of implementation of integrated security system programmes on major station of N.F. Railway.
CCTV cameras are said to have been installed and control rooms have been set up for real time monitoring of stations and railway premises.
