The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Rangapara under Rangiya Division of NF Railway rescued three minor boys and handed them over to their parents on Sunday.
It is learnt that the RPF team of Rangapara which was escorting train no 15618 DN Donyi Polo Express received telephonic information about three boys who had ran away from their home without the knowledge of their guardians.
NF Railway officials said the train escort team immediately swung into action and detected the boys and handed them over to RPF post Rangapara.
Their parents were also informed by the RPF. Guardian of all the boys attended the RPF Post on Sunday and all the rescued boys were handed over to them safe and sound.
In another incident on Sunday, RPF personnel of Rangiya along with QRT (Quick Response Team) staff of RPF detected one minor girl and one minor boy in distressed condition at the station, said an official.
“On repeated enquiry they disclosed their identities and disclosed that both of them had fled from their home. Both the minors were brought to the RPF Post at Rangiya so that they don’t fall into the hand of traffickers,” the official added.
Later both the minors were handed over safely to Child Line, Kamrup for necessary action.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of NF Railway rescued as many as 17 minor boys and girls from different stations / trains within NFR jurisdiction.