RPF rescues two teens from Nagaland near Katpadi
Two 17-year-old boys from Nagaland were rescued by the Railway Protection Force in Tamil Nadu after getting stranded while traveling to Kerala for work. The teens were safely located and handed over to child welfare authorities for reunion with their families.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks faced by migrant youth and the role of railway security in child protection.
Two 17-year-old boys from Nagaland were rescued by the Railway Protection Force (Katpadi) in Ammor village on Sunday.
The police said the rescued boys were identified as T. Nagampha and A. Tsemtun Kanyak. The teens were stranded in a remote forest area near a railway track between Walajah Road and Mukundarayapuram railway stations past midnight.
A railway patrol team comprising assistant sub-inspector P.R. Murali and head constable G. Gopalakrishnan found the teens. “We got an alert from our counterpart in Nagaland that two teens were missing from their houses and were headed towards Kerala. Despite heavy rain, our patrol team was looking for the boys in the area,” said K. Prabhu, inspector, RPF (Katpadi).
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