Maligaon, March 19 (MExN): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued 14 persons including minors from different stations and trains in different drives and checks conducted across the NFR zone from March 14 to 17.
The rescued persons were later, handed over to respective Childline/NGOs/parents for their safe custody and further course of action, according to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De on Sunday. The RPF also rendered assistance to pregnant women who experienced labour pain either on board train or while waiting at the railway station, it said.
As per the release, in an incident on March 14, a pregnant passenger was suffering from labour pain in train No. 15078 UP (Gomti Nagar- Kamakhya weekly express). On receiving the information from RPF Security Control, Katihar, lady RPF staff along with other staff of RPF/Kishanganj attended the passenger at Kishanganj railway station. The passenger was then sent to Sadar Hospital/Kishanganj by ambulance for necessary medical care/treatment. The lady passenger gave birth to a baby girl with the assistance of Doctor. Both the newborn baby and mother were in sound condition, it said.
Similarly, on March 15, RPF team of New Alipurduar including lady constable, while performing duty at New Alipurduar railway station, noticed that one pregnant lady had given birth to a male baby at platform No 1. The lady passenger and the new born baby were provided necessary medical assistance by railway doctor and other railway staff at the station. Later, the lady and her new born baby were admitted at Civil Hospital, Alipurduar (West Bengal) for further medical treatment, the release informed.
Meanwhile, the RPF of Guwahati rescued one runaway minor boy at Guwahati railway station on March 17 and the boy was handed over to Railway Child Line, Guwahati for safe custody and further necessary action. On the same day, RPF of Dimapur while conducting checking at Dimapur railway station rescued one runaway minor girl who was later handed over to her parents after proper identification. Moreover, RPF of NFR rescued 12 persons including a missing girl and 11 runaway minors during different drives and checks conducted at Lumding, Rangiya, Guwahati and Katihar Railway stations from March 14 to 16, the release stated.
The rescued persons were later handed over to GRP, Railway Child Line or Child Care Institution of respective areas for safe custody and necessary action, it said.
The release further stated that RPF train escort parties and staff deployed at stations have been alerted and sensitized to be vigilant and on the lookout for suspected persons involved in human trafficking as well as the movement of children in a suspicious manner, travelling alone, without proper guardian etc.
