GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) deployed under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has rescued 214 children from the grip of child traffickers during January to July this year and arrested nine traffickers.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the NFR, Pranab Jyoti Sharma informed that Railway Protection Force (RPF) besides continuously safeguarding railway passenger and railway property is extending commendable humanitarian service by remaining in the forefront of fight against child trafficking.
Moreover, during the period from January to July, 2017 RPF detected 75 cases of theft of stolen railway property. Ninety-three criminals were arrested and stolen property worth Rs 9, 58,845 were recovered.
The RPF arrested and prosecuted as many as 94,949 offenders under various sections of Railway Act and fine to the tune of Rs 5, 57, 74, 905 was realised during the period from January to July, 2017.
During this period RPF apprehended 20 touts and prosecuted them under Section 143 of Railway Act. Contraband Goods worth Rs 3, 20, 43,549 were recovered on 79 occasions with arrest of 27 criminals during this period.
Moreover, during this period 18 criminals involved in drugging and looting of passengers and 18 criminals involved in theft of passengers belongings were also arrested and handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP) for further action.
During current year the RPF also recovered huge quantity of explosive, gelatine sticks, detonator, fuse wire at Kamakhya and Bihara railway stations with arrest of two persons. Another person was arrested along with a revolver. All arrested persons were handed over to GRP after registering cases.
