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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
RPF Nagpur division of Central Railway rescues 61 kids in 2 months, saves 12 lives
Nagpur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Nagpur Division of Central Railway rescued 61 children under Operation Nanhe Farishte during April–May 2025, which is only behind Bhusaval among the divisions in the state. RPF had rescued 36 children in Nagpur division during the same period in 2024. The effort is part of a broader initiative across Central Railway to assist lost or runaway children and reunite them with their families. RPF across all divisions of Central Railway rescued 235 children during the two months, as compared to 149 in April–May 2024. Division-wise, Bhusaval rescued 62 children (45 in 2024), Mumbai 53 (52 in 2024), Pune 51 (10 in 2024) and Solapur 8 (6 in 2024). These operations are conducted in coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP), frontline railway staff, and NGOs like Childline. Most of the rescued children had arrived at stations without informing their families due to personal or family issues, or in search of urban opportunities. Trained RPF personnel engage with the children, counsel them, and coordinate reunification with guardians. Parallely, under Operation Jeevan Raksha, Central Railway RPF personnel also saved the lives of 12 passengers (9 males and 3 females) who were in dangerous situations while boarding or alighting from moving trains during April-May 2025. This figure is up from seven persons (5 males and 2 females) during the same period last year.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
RPF Nagpur Division Reunited 207 Minors with Family
Nagpur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Nagpur division reunited 207 children (120 boys and 87 girls) with their families under ' Operation Nanhe Faristey '. Similarly, RPF personnel saved seven lives, displaying exceptional courage under ' Operation Jeevan Raksha '. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now RPF's efforts under 'Operation Aahat' resulted in the registration of two human trafficking cases , rescue of nine children and arrest of six accused. Under 'Operation NARCOS', RPF seized 444.156kg of ganja worth Rs64.52 lakh and arrested 11 offenders. Cracking down on illicit liquor under 'Operation Satark', around 64 cases were detected with 9,857 liquor bottles valued at Rs12.40 lakh, and 36 persons were apprehended. In the anti-touting drive 'Operation Uplabdh', around 76 cases were registered, 1,251 tickets seized worth Rs31.46 lakh, and 88 touts arrested. Under 'Operation Amanat', 464 lost luggage cases were recovered, valued at Rs94.10 lakh, and promptly returned to rightful owners. 'Operation Dignity' led to the rescue of 51 vulnerable individuals, while 'Operation Matrishakti' provided timely aid to a pregnant woman. Additionally, 96 theft cases of passenger belongings were solved with 113 arrests, showcasing effective policing and swift action by RPF teams.
