RPF of NFR recovered contraband items worth Rs. 8.12 crore, detained 15 touts in January

Guwahati: Continuing the fight against transportation of contraband, smuggled goods in trains and stations, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has recovered contraband goods worth more than Rs 8.12 crore during the period from 1st to31st of January, 2025.

RPF also apprehended 19 persons for alleged involvement in transportation of contraband,smuggled goods during this period. Moreover, RPF of N. F. Railway is regularly conducting drives to control the menace of touts. In recently conducted checks and drives over the zone from 1st to 31st of January, 2025, RPF apprehended 15 touts and recovered 130 railway tickets worth above Rs. 3.02 lakhs from them.

In a recent incident on 23rd January, 2025, RPF & Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)of Guwahati jointly conducted checking in train No. 12068 DN (Jan Shatabdi Express) at Guwahati railway station. During checking, they apprehended one lady and recovered360 gms Heroin worth Rs. 72 lakhs (approx.) from the train. Later, the apprehended lady along with the recovered Heroin were handed over to NCB/Guwahati for necessary legal action.

Moreover, in an incident on 7th January, 2025, RPF team of Siliguri and CIB team of New Jalpaiguri jointly conducted a raid and search operation in a shop named, Maa Shakti Travels located at Darjeeling, (West Bengal). During the raid, the team recovered 9 live E-Tickets and 13 used E-Tickets worth around Rs. 55,779/- and apprehended one tout in this connection. A case was registered under section 143 of the Railways Act for further course of action.

It may be mentioned here that RPF of N. F. Railway are constantly on vigil towards activities related to smuggling and transportation of contraband items at railway stations & trains and unauthorized & illegal procurement of railway tickets.