On Monday (July 21, 2025) at New Jalpaiguri station in Siliguri, 56 women have been rescued and 2 people have been arrested. Officials said that these women were being taken to these women late night by the New Jalpaiguri-Patna Capital Express train, who are between 18 and 31 years old.
During the ticket checking, when the women were asked where to go, which they had no answer. According to officials, the women were seduced by a false promise to get a job in a company in Bengaluru and were being sent to Bihar.
RPF suspected during regular checks
He told that no girl had a ticket and had only coach and berth number on their hands. He further informed that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel suspected so many women traveling together during regular checks and this was a big disclosure during interrogation.
Two accused arrested during interrogation
Railway officials arrested a man and a woman during interrogation. Both the accused could not tell when they had to get a job in Bengaluru, then why was it being taken to Bihar. Now GRP and RPF are conducting joint investigation into cases related to human trafficking.
Officials said that the women have been handed over to their family. At the same time, the officials have alerted the public not to get misled by any unknown. According to the police, many revelations are yet to be made in the investigation and many accused may also be arrested.
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