Prayagraj: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully rescued four minor girls from Kanpur Nagar at Prayagraj Junction on Friday following intensive CCTV surveillance and a coordinated search operation.
Alert from Kanpur Police
Officials stated that the Kanpur police alerted the RPF about four girls who had gone missing from Jajmau earlier in the day. The girls, all classmates, had reportedly planned to travel to Ujjain after school hours.
RPF Inspector Amit Kumar Meena explained that the girls were seen boarding a train bound for Prayagraj. The RPF monitored all incoming trains from Kanpur. The girls alighted at Fatehpur and later boarded another train heading towards Prayagraj.
Coordinated Search and Rescue
Meena shared photographs of the girls with personnel at Prayagraj and launched a coordinated search across platforms, trains, and station premises using CCTV monitoring. During surveillance, the girls were spotted moving on platforms 4 and 5. RPF and Government Railway Police (GRP) teams rushed to the spot and safely took them into protective custody.
The girls were taken to the RPF post under the supervision of the ‘Meri Saheli’ team, led by woman constable Priyanka Devi. Jajmau police were immediately informed, and a team led by sub-inspectors Arun Kumar Ojha and Sankalp Pandey reached Prayagraj for verification.
Handover to Families
Police confirmed that a missing persons FIR had been registered at Jajmau police station. After completing legal formalities, the girls were handed over to their families.
