Child trafficking in trains down
2 years, 4 months ago

Child trafficking in trains down

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Incidents of child trafficking in trains have dropped this year, with 46 children rescued in the past seven months compared to 572 in all of 2021, according to the Railway Protection Force of the South Central Railway. Secunderabad RPF inspector Udugu Narsimha cited the deployment of anti-human trafficking teams of the RPF, with one sub-inspector and two constables, at each station. He said, “RPF is conducting frequent workshops in sensitising TTEs, porters and vendors, who dial the 1098 childline to alert authorities over suspicious behaviour.” Four, 10, five, seven, five, six and nine cases were respectively registered from January to July, he said. Ande Venkateshwarlu, the state coordinator of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, said, “As the travel for traffickers became tougher, the culprits are avoiding trains and using other modes of travel.”

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RPF rescues four children and reunited with family members in Secunderabad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RPF rescues four children and reunited with family members in Secunderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Railway Protection Force Secunderabad division has achieved remarkable success with Operation Nanhe Fariste, an initiative dedicated to rescue missing and runaway children found in railway premises. In 2023, the RPF Secunderabad Division rescued a total of 354 children including 277 boys and 77 girls, all of whom were handed over to childline authorities for further care and protection. The …

RPF launches vehicle to rescue human trafficking victims in Tirupati
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RPF launches vehicle to rescue human trafficking victims in Tirupati

The Hindu  

The Railway Police Force has launched a vehicle to prevent human trafficking through the railway network. Eswara Rao flagged off the vehicle, meant to rescue trafficked victims, especially children, at the RPF barracks here on Friday. Speaking to The Hindu, Ms. Thakur said that the RPF team in plain clothes would inspect the compartments for possible victims. At an interactive …

Eight minor boys from Bihar, Jharkhand rescued by RPF at Rajahmundry railway station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight minor boys from Bihar, Jharkhand rescued by RPF at Rajahmundry railway station

The Hindu  

In a joint operation, the Railway Protection Force in association with the District Child Protection Unit rescued eight boys being trafficked for labour works at Rajahmundry railway station. The minors were produced before the Child Welfare Committee for necessary action,” said Senior Divisional Security Commissioner Valleswara B. Thokala. 13351 Bokaro Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express, and rescued the minor boys at …

Gonda: Railway Protection Force rescues 16 minors from being taken to Bihar, two accused flee
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gonda: Railway Protection Force rescues 16 minors from being taken to Bihar, two accused flee

India TV News  

Railway Protection Force on Monday rescued sixteen teenagers from the Gonda railway station as they were being taken to Bihar on the pretext of training in an online marketing company. Railway Protection Force Sub inspector and Anti Human Trafficking Unit In-charge Surendra Kumar said when inquired, the duo could not give a satisfactory response and later fled from the spot. …

Kidnapped minor girl rescued at Warangal railway station
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kidnapped minor girl rescued at Warangal railway station

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Railway Protection Force rescued a minor girl, who was allegedly found with a person under suspicious circumstances at Warangal railway station on Friday morning. The RPF women constables noticed a minor girl and another person moving suspiciously in Simhapuri Express between Secunderabad and Warangal station and brought them to PRF post in Warangal. The Mills Colony police, who …

Six children rescued from child traffickers from Bihar’s Sasaram; 2 arrested
6 months, 1 week ago

Six children rescued from child traffickers from Bihar’s Sasaram; 2 arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Railway Protection Force and social activists on Thursday rescued six minors from traffickers who were taking the children on a train from Sasaram in Rohtas to Rajasthan for child labour. Two child traffickers, identified as Jitendra Kumar, a resident of Kosla Bagi village in Narhiganj and Gorelal of Raja Bigha village in Narhat, have been arrested. RPF inspector Sanjeev …

Human trafficking in West Bengal | Living on the edge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Human trafficking in West Bengal | Living on the edge

The Hindu  

In Sundipukuria village, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, a 5-foot-wide canal demarcates the village from a marshy stretch, where human settlement is difficult. “My father and brothers all live in the village, but they don’t speak to me or my daughters ever since I was rescued, eight years ago,” says Sultana, breaking down. “Such promises may appear legitimate to people, …

Two babies rescued from child traffickers
1 year ago

Two babies rescued from child traffickers

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Crime Branch on Wednesday rescued a 29-day-old baby boy and arrested three persons accused of trafficking the baby. Another 14-month-old baby girl was rescued from child traffickers earlier this week, and in all, 11 persons have been arrested for being involved in buying and selling children. The baby boy rescued on Wednesday was handed over to a …

623 Children Rescued, 16 Traffickers Held Since January in Northeast Frontier Railway Zone
1 year, 1 month ago

623 Children Rescued, 16 Traffickers Held Since January in Northeast Frontier Railway Zone

News 18  

More than 600 children were rescued and 16 persons allegedly involved in human trafficking arrested in the Northeast Frontier Railway zone this year, an official statement said on Monday. As many as 623 children, including 196 girls, were rescued from January to October, while 16 persons suspected to be involved in human trafficking were arrested during the same period, the …

Even as Women Trafficking Cases Rise, Officials Turn a Blind Eye
1 year, 4 months ago

Even as Women Trafficking Cases Rise, Officials Turn a Blind Eye

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: On the one side is an alarming rise in the number of women who are being lured into trafficking, under various pretexts. Narrating her harrowing experience, Kalpana, a homemaker from East Godavari, said “I approached an NGO official seeking help to trace and rescue my daughter, who has been missing for some months. During those horrifying days, I came …

RPF Secunderabad rescues 19 child trafficking victims from train
1 year, 5 months ago

RPF Secunderabad rescues 19 child trafficking victims from train

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Railway Protection Force, Secunderabad Division, has rescued 19 children, victims of trafficking and detained 10 traffickers. Debashmita C. Banerjee, senior divisional security commissioner, Secunderabad Division, stated that “RPF, Secunderabad Division has implemented several measures to achieve this objective, including deployment of additional personnel at railway stations, installation of CCTV cameras, and launch of awareness campaigns to educate the …

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

The Hindu  

The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. Several reports since the 2020 lockdown have noted that the pandemic created a second crisis of child trafficking, with children being pushed into a vortex of “despair, disease and death.” Estimates show that children account for one in every three detected victims of trafficking worldwide; this rises …

RPF Secunderabad rescues 27 children from six traffickers
1 year, 10 months ago

RPF Secunderabad rescues 27 children from six traffickers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A special team of Railway Protection Force Secunderabad rescued 27 children and arrested six human traffickers who were trying to transport the victims by Danapur Express late on Wednesday night. The operation was a joint effort with the NGO Bachpan Bachao and was based on data analysis provided by the RPF's cyber cell, according to a statement. RPF personnel …

27 child trafficking victims rescued from Danapur Exp train, six traffickers caught
1 year, 10 months ago

27 child trafficking victims rescued from Danapur Exp train, six traffickers caught

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: The Kazipet Railway Protection Force has apprehended six traffickers and rescued 27 child trafficking victims from their possession in a raid on the Danapur Express at Kazipet in Hanamkonda district, while the train on its way from Danapur to Secunderabad. “Receiving an alert from Secunderabad divisional security commissioner Dibasmita C Banerjee that child trafficking was taking place in Danapur …

Secunderabad RPF rescues Bihari girl from human trafficking racket
2 years, 1 month ago

Secunderabad RPF rescues Bihari girl from human trafficking racket

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A minor Bihari girl who was forced into prostitution by Bihar based human traffickers was rescued by Secunderabad Railway Protection Force and handed over to her parents on Wednesday. Secunderabad RPF and BBA representatives contacted officials in Bihar and traced the victim’s mother and learnt that a complaint was already lodged with the police against four human traffickers who …

Railway cops rescue 12 minors from traffickers at Kanpur station
2 years, 4 months ago

Railway cops rescue 12 minors from traffickers at Kanpur station

India Today  

The Government Railway Police on Monday managed to rescue 12 minor children from Mahananda Express at Kanpur central station from being pushed into child labour. The police arrested seven people escorting the kids when they were taking the children from Bengal to Delhi for child labour. In a joint operation, the Railway Protection Force and GRP rescued minor children from …

About 40 Assam Kids Rescued from Sikkim as CM Himanta Vows to Hunt Down Traffickers
3 years, 5 months ago

About 40 Assam Kids Rescued from Sikkim as CM Himanta Vows to Hunt Down Traffickers

News 18  

Biplab from Chirang district of Assam is one among about 40 children rescued from neighbouring Sikkim this week by a police team. According to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the rescue effort is a major achievement of the state police and also underscores his government’s resolute stance against trafficking in all forms. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/o8TJiQB2QH— Himanta Biswa Sarma July 23, …

Ending human trafficking, migrant workers' exploitation our top priority: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
3 years, 5 months ago

Ending human trafficking, migrant workers' exploitation our top priority: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

India Today  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that the top priority of the government is to end the menaces of human trafficking and migrant workers' exploitation in the state. READ: Human trafficking in Jharkhand: 7 minor girls rescued from Ranchi airport, sent to shelter home "Removing the blot of human trafficking from Jharkhand is our priority. Citing examples, the …

33 children rescued from Allahabad railway station
3 years, 5 months ago

33 children rescued from Allahabad railway station

India TV News  

Thirty-three children, who were allegedly being taken trafficked to Delhi and Punjab, were rescued from the Allahabad railway junction on Friday and 11 people were detained by police, officials said. Juvenile Court Magistrate Md Hasan Zaidi said that these children belong to Bihar and West Bengal and were rescued from the North East Special train at the station. "The children …

Human trafficking racket busted in Assam's Baksa, 31 people including seven minor girls rescued
3 years, 6 months ago

Human trafficking racket busted in Assam's Baksa, 31 people including seven minor girls rescued

India Today  

Assam police busted a human trafficking racket and rescued 31 people, including seven minor girls, from a Gujarat-bound bus in Assam's Baksa district, near the Indo-Bhutan border. Based on intelligence input, police and Sashatra Seema Bal stopped a Gujarat-bound bus on Tuesday night in the Kumarikata area of Tamulpur police station in Baksa district. “During the investigation, it was discovered …

Covid-19 made poor more vulnerable to child trafficking, say NGOs
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 made poor more vulnerable to child trafficking, say NGOs

India Today  

On June 4, Pooja was rescued from her employer’s house in Patna. Bihar is not an exception in child trafficking during Covid-19 pandemic, which led to nationwide lockdown last year and periodic restrictions in different states with each surge in coronavirus cases. Satya Prakash, program manager of FXB Suraksha India — NGO providing development assistance to marginalised children and women …

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