RPF rescued over 16,000 children, saved 2,600 lives, recovered lost items worth ₹70 crore in 2025
New Delhi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), task force of the Indian Railways rescued more than 16,000 children, saved over 2,600 lives and recovered passengers’ belongings valued at ₹70.66 crore between January and October this year, the Indian Railways said in a statement.
Under Operation Nanhe Farishtey, the RPF rescued 16,450 children (11,543 boys and 4,906 girls). It also rescued one other child and reunited all these children with their families or handing them over to concerned authorities. In October alone, 1,586 children (1,085 boys and 501 girls) were rescued, the statement said.
In another initiative, Operation Jeevan Raksha, the RPF saved 2,658 people from potentially fatal situations during the same period, including 1,757 males and 901 females. Of these, 296 individuals were rescued in October.
According to a report published by The New Indian Express, the RPF also intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking under Operation NARCOS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act). From January to October, 1,794 cases were registered. The force recovered narcotics worth ₹197.19 crore and arrested ₹1,450 persons. In October alone, 140 cases were detected, with contraband worth ₹14.68 crore seized and 133 arrests made.
Under Operation Amanat, the RPF retrieved 42,210 items of lost luggage worth ₹ 70.66 crore during the ten-month period. Of these, 7,894 items worth ₹8.65 crore were recovered in October.
“These figures reflect the RPF’s commitment to passenger safety and welfare. Through technology-driven surveillance, inter-agency coordination, and proactive enforcement, the RPF continues to ensure a secure and seamless travel experience for passengers,” the statement by Indian Railways added.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
