Railway Police Crack Down on Child Trafficking Network from Bihar
In a significant breakthrough, the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar Junction in Chandauli district has dismantled an organized child trafficking gang operating from Ara district in Bihar. The operation led to the arrest of four individuals and the successful rescue of a 2-year-old boy, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
Swift Action Leads to Child's Recovery
The young child, identified as Divyanshu, was reportedly stolen from PDDU Nagar Junction on February 11. Thanks to a coordinated effort involving the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the non-governmental organization Association for Voluntary Action (AVA), the boy was rescued on the same day from Muzaffarpur.
Deputy SP of GRP, Kunwar Pratap Singh, detailed the joint operation that resulted in the apprehension of the suspects. The arrested individuals include Jitendra Kumar from Aurangabad, Pawan Prasad from Rohtas, Manish Kumar Sharma from Buxar, and Madhu Kumari from Ara, all hailing from Bihar. Following the rescue, Divyanshu was handed over to the Child Welfare Centre at DDU in the presence of his parents for necessary follow-up procedures.
Legal Charges and Gang Modus Operandi
The four accused have been formally charged under multiple legal provisions. They face charges under Sections 137 and 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act, and Sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
During interrogation, the gang members disclosed their operational tactics. They revealed that while living in separate rented accommodations in Ara district, Bihar, they collaborated to kidnap children, particularly targeting railway stations. After abducting a child, the gang would transport the infant to Muzaffarpur, where they would sell them for approximately Rs 1 lakh to a man named Naseem, who is employed at a nursing home, and a woman identified as Khushboo.
Disturbing Methods and Past Crimes
The accused admitted to using alarming methods to facilitate their crimes. After kidnapping children, they would dress them in new clothing and administer milk mixed with Alprascen 0.5mg, a narcotic medication, to induce sleep. This sedation tactic was employed to keep the children quiet and manageable during transit, ultimately enabling the gang to sell them for financial profit.
Investigations further uncovered that the gang had previously sold children to Naseem around eight times, indicating a pattern of repeated criminal activity. This revelation underscores the organized nature of the trafficking network and the urgent need for continued vigilance and law enforcement action to combat such heinous crimes against children.
