RPF rescues nine-year-old runaway boy from West Bengal at Mangaluru Central station
Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at Mangaluru Central station rescued a nine-year-old boy from West Bengal who had run away from home. The child was identified via CCTV surveillance and handed over to the Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation.
Why it matters
This underscores the role of transit security in child protection and the effectiveness of organized rescue operations like 'Operation Nanhe Farishte'.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel attached to South Western Railway’s Mangaluru Central railway station on Saturday rescued a nine-year-old runaway boy from West Bengal under 'Operation Nanhe Farishte'.
Under the operation, the RPF actively works to rescue missing, runaway, and vulnerable children found at railway stations and ensure their safety and protection by handing them over to appropriate child welfare authorities.
During CCTV surveillance at Mangaluru Central railway station on Saturday at around 9.40 a.m., RPF personnel Vinisha spotted the boy behaving suspiciously. Acting promptly, RPF staff intervened and rescued him safely.
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