RPF rescues 6 runaway children at Gaya Junction
Gaya: Railway protection force (RPF) personnel rescued six minor boys from platform number one of Gaya Junction on Saturday morning. They had run away from their homes without informing their parents, the RPF said.
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Gaya post RPF inspector, Banarasi Yadav said, "During patrolling, the boys aged between 13 and 17, were found roaming on the platform with an intention to a catch train for Amritsar to work in a rice mill there. They were not carrying any luggage or bag nor accompanied by a guardian. The children were residents of Kunda police station area in Chatra district."
"The boys have been handed over to the railway child help desk, Gaya, for counselling and further action to ensure their safety from human traffickers. Under 'Operation Nanhe Farishte', the RPF is regularly tracking such minor boys and the girls. The initiative also focuses on spotting and saving children who have run away, been trafficked, gone missing, or been abandoned at railway platforms and trains."
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