RPF rescues five minors from trafficker at Barka Kana Junction in Ranchi-Chopan Express

The RPF rescued five minors from a human trafficker at the Barka Kana junction on Saturday. A human trafficker was also arrested. According to information, all were traveling in general carriage in Ranchi-Chopan express of 18613.

Barka Kana RPF Post SI Amit Kumar, SI Smriti Rekha Dutta, Head Constable Rajkumar Sao and Anurag Raj got a lead that traffickers were carrying minor Santhal girls in the train. Once the train stopped at platform number 3 at Barkakana Junction, everyone was rescued.

Four Santhal girls, three of them minors, and a 19-year-old boy were present. Trafficker Santosh Kumar Sah, age 45, belonging to Sahibganj district of Jharkhand was arrested. He is currently being interrogated.

The Santhali minors were rescued Chandraya Murmu, Bahamuni Kisku, Sarojini Kisku, age 10, Majhali Kisku, 11 years, and Sanchali Kisku, 11 years. Here RPF contacted Baidyanath Kumar of Child Rights Foundation Ranchi regarding minor Santhali girls.

According to sources, the trafficker and others reached Badharwa from Muri by passenger train. After that, everyone traveled with a regular ticket on the Ranchi-Chopan Express from Muri to Daltonganj. An FIR was registered at GRP Barkakana police station on Sunday.