RPF of N. F. Railway nabbed 225 illegal migrants during routine check

way2barak, 21^st August : Continuing the fight to detect illegal migrants (Bangladeshis and Rohingyas) the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has nabbed 225 illegal migrants and 16 Indian agents during checks across various stations of N.F. Railway from 01^st of January to 15^th of August, 2024. In the present month itself till 15^th of August, RPF of N. F. Railway has detained 22 illegal migrants.

In an incident on 1^st of August 2024, RPF team of Agartala jointly with GRP/Agartala conducted a routine drive at Agartala Railway Station. While checking they detected 10 suspicious persons at the station premises (3 females & 7 males). On interrogation, they could not provide any information of their travel neither produce any valid documents. Afterwards they confessed that they entered India illegally from Bangladesh and were planning to procced to Delhi via train. Later, all the illegal migrants were handed over to Officer In-charge/Government Railway Police/Agartala for further legal action. Earlier on 02^nd and 23^rd of July 2024, 11 and 4 illegal migrants respectively were nabbed from Agartala station.

Several steps are taken by RPF of N. F. Railway on regular basis to keep a close eye on illegal migrants, rohingyas and suspected persons at stations and trains. RPF staff deployed are very vigilant at different level to detect any such kind of suspicious activities.