New Delhi, 08 Feb 2023: Railway Protection Force (RPF) is entrusted with the responsibility of security of railway property, passenger area, passengers, and matters connected therewith. In addition to the mandate, RPF has been entrusted with other responsibilities in the interest of national security.
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| File: RPF succeeded in rescuing 35 boys & 27 girls from the clutches |
Railway has been the preferred mode of trafficking NDPS for longer distances, and therefore, the Government of India, empowered RPF officers, of and above the rank of Astt. Sub-Inspector, to exercise the powers and perform the duties to conduct a search, seize NDPS, and arrest traffickers under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)Act, 1984, and further hand them over to the empowered law enforcing agencies.
Human Trafficking, especially of Women and Children, for sexual exploitation, prostitution, forced labor, forced marriage, domestic servitude, adoption, begging, organ transplant, drug peddling, etc is an organized crime and the most abominable violation of human rights.
Perhaps not many crimes are as ghastly as trading in human misery. In May 2011, Govt. of India ratified the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) and one of its three protocols includes the protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in person, especially women and children. RPF has been working closely with other law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking under Operation “AAHT”.
RPF conducted a month-long nationwide Pan India Drive
To focus on this, RPF conducted a month-long nationwide Pan India Drive to make a dent in the syndicate involved in the smuggling of narcotics Products through the railway network under Operation “Narcos” and Human Trafficking under Operation AAHT.
During this drive, RPF detected 88 cases and recovered NDPS valued at Rs. 4.7 crore with the arrest of 83 peddlers/traffickers of NDPS and also succeeded in rescuing 35 boys & 27 girls from the clutches of traffickers with their arrest i.e. 19 traffickers who were handed over to respective LEAs for taking suitable legal action.
Railways have outsourced many of their work and services to outside agencies and contractors. This has resulted in many outsiders working/operating on railway premises and in trains. Incidents have been reported, wherein, these outsourced staff has indulged in activities that are illegal and criminal cases have been registered against them.
RPF is working in a mission mode to ensure that the credentials and criminal antecedents of all the persons engaged in contractual work in railways are verified by the concerned Police and only the persons having no criminal antecedents are allowed in the railway system. A focused initiative in this regard was taken and the contractors were directed to comply with the condition of Police Verification of their staff.
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