Maligaon, July 1 (MExN): Railway Protection Force (RPF) of NF Railway has apprehended 13 people involved in theft of passenger’s belongings. During the check at different stations and trains, RPF recovered valuables worth approximately Rs 1,92,000 from railway stations at Katihar, New Jalpaiguri, Dalgaon, Kamakhya and Guwahati.
In an incident on June 29, RPF escorting team of New Jalpaiguri, acting on a missing complain from a passenger conducted a checking drive at train No. 15658 (Brahmaputra Mail) while on move and apprehended two persons along with the stolen mobile phone valued Rs 10,000 approximately. On June 28, RPF CPDS (Crime Prevention & Detection Squad) team of Katihar, during a routine check and drive conducted at Katihar railway station, apprehended three persons, and recovered three mobile phones stolen from passengers that worth Rs 40,000 approximately. The accused were handed over to Officer in Charge of GRP/Katihar for necessary proceedings.
On June 27, RPF team of Alipurduar conducted a checking drive at Dalgaon railway station and apprehended one person with a bag containing a stolen laptop worth around Rs 70,000 along with other valuables. On the same day, RPF of NFR also conducted drives at Katihar, Kamakhya and Guwahati railway stations and apprehended another seven persons involved in similar theft of passenger’s belongings worth Rs 72,000 approximately. All the apprehended persons were handed over to the Officer in Charge of respective outposts and booked under lawful sections for further course of action.
Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR in a press release stated that “RPF NF Railway always play a dynamic role to provide full scale security to the rail users ranging from rescuing teenage boys and girls, arresting touts, recovering narcotics or left behind and stolen baggage.” Railway passengers have been requested to dial 139 (Toll-free) if they come across any problem during their train journey.
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