By RPF in the Month of September 2019

Good Work done by RPF in the month of September 2019

RESCUE OF CHILDREN

Total 36 children (23 minor boys and 13 minor girls) were rescued from different Railway stations & premises of Eastern Railway and all of them were handed over to their parents & different NGOs under proper documentation.

ARREST UNDER RAILWAY ACT

Total 3742 offenders were arrested under different sections of Railways Act including 36 No. of touts (U/S 143) and 600 No. of offenders (U/S 162) for travelling in ladies compartment.

EVICTION OF ENCROACHMENT

RPF personnel of Eastern Railway assisted concerned Department of Railway in evicting 121 unauthorized structures from Railway premises over the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

ARREST UNDER IPC.

Total 14 persons were apprehended by RPF/Eastern Railway under different sections of IPC and handed over to concerned GRP/Local Police for taking legal action.

RECOVERY OF LEFT BEHIND LUGGAGE/ARTICLES : a. On 01.09.2019, acting on information received from AIPSHL No.182, RPF Post Dumdum of Metro Railway retrieved one left behind bag containing gold and silver ornaments (valued Rs.55,000/-) from train no KD-117 UP (Kavi Subhas to Dumdum) at Dumdum metro station and secured to SM office. The retrieved bag was handed over to its owner namely Sri Shashank Upadhyay after proper verification and documentation. b. On 03.09.2019, acting on information of SCNL/Asansol, officers and staff of RPF Post/Jamtara retrieved one left behind bag containing valuable articles worth Rs.32,000/- from train No. 13008 DN (Uday Abha Toofan Exp.) at Jamtara Railway station. The retrieved bag was handed over to its owner namely Ram Pratap Tiwary after proper verification and documentation. c. On 08.09.2019, acting on information of SCNL/Howrah received through AIPSHL-182 regarding left behind of one Spectacle in Train no.12342 DN (Agnibina Exp.). Officer and staff of RPF Post/Howrah Central retrieved the spectacle worth Rs.36,000/- from train at Howrah Railway station. The retrieved spectacle was handed over to its owner named Swapan Banerjee after proper verification and documentation. d. On 11.09.2019, RPF Train Escort party of DIPS/Liluah of Train No. 12346 Dn (Saraighat Exp.) apprehended one luggage lifter at Rampurhat Railway station while he was running away after snatching a bag from a bonafide passenger of the said train. The recovered bag was handed over to its owner named G.Narendra. GRP/Bolpur denied lodging complaint against the luggage lifter. However, RPF Post/Bolpur registered a case vide No.156/19 dated 11.09.19 U/S 145/146/147 of Railway Act against the arrested person. e. On 14.09.2019, acting on information of a passenger, officer and staff of RPF Post/Jasidih retrieved a left behind mobile phone valued Rs. 27,000/- from train No.13005 UP (Howrah-Amritsar Mail) at Jasidih Railway station and handed over to its owner named Sanjay Bhardwaj after proper verification and documentation. f. On 17.9.19, one lady passenger of Train No.13154 DN (Gour Exp.) deposited 02 mobile phones (valued Rs.22,000/-) at RPF Booth /Sealdah PF Main Post. It could be learnt that the said mobile phones were found by her in coach B1 coach (berth No.36, 37) as unclaimed. Later on, the recovered mobile phones were handed over to its owner namely, Shri Dibakar Biswas after proper verification and documentation. g. On 23.09.2019, on receipt of information from a passenger, officer & staff of RPF Post/New Farakka recovered one left behind bag containing one laptop and other articles (total valued Rs.25,000/- approx.) in Train No.13153 UP (Gour Exp.) on its arrival at Malda Railway station. Later on, the recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely, Sri Dibakar Barik after proper verification and documentation. h. On 27.09.2019, acting on information from a passenger regarding missing of his trolley bag in Train No.13146 DN (Radhikapur - Kolkata Exp.), on-duty staff of RPF Post/Kolkata Terminal checked the train at Kolkata Railway station and recovered the missing trolley bag containing cash of Rs.1,00,000/-, valuable documents & books. The recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely, Sri Kushal Nandy after proper verification and documentation.

ARREST & RECOVERY OF LIQUOR:

a. On 05.09.2019, officers and staff of RPF/Barachak recovered an unclaimed bag containing 104 nos of cane beer (valued Rs.10,400/-) from Barachak Railway station. The recovered beer was handed over to State Excise Asansol further disposal. b. On 08.09.2019, officer and staff of RPF Post/Asansol (West) recovered 02 nos. plastic bags containing 110 bottles country liquor (worth Rs 8,250/-) from the premises of Asansol Railway station as unclaimed. The recovered bottles were handed over to Excise Department/Asansol for further course of action. c. On 10.09.2019, officer and staff of RPF Post/Ranaghat arrested one person namely Sankar Das (M-42) from ‘jhupri’ beside PF No.1 of Majdia Railway Station with recovery of 02 nylon bags and 02 cartoons containing 105 bottles foreign liquor worth Rs.14,345/- from his possession. This refers to RPF Post/Ranaghat case no. 732/19 dated 10.09.2019 u/s 144(a)/145/147 of Rlys. Act. d. On 12.09.2019, officer and staff of RPF Passenger security/Asansol, recovered 36 bottles foreign liquor (valued Rs.18,000/-) in train no.13123 UP (Sitamarhi Exp.) after departure of train at Rupnarayanpur Railway Station as unclaimed and handed over to RPF (OP)/ Chittaranjan for further course of legal action. e. On 21.09.2019, officers & staff of RPF Post/Howrah North arrested one person namely, Rahul Raj Purbey (M-22) with recovery of 21 bottles foreign liquor (valued Rs.10,160/-) from the premises of Howrah Railwauy station. This refers to GRPS/Howrah case No.81/2019 dated 21.09.2019 U/S 46A (C ) Bengal Excie Act.

RECOVERY OF NARCOTICS/CONTRABAND GOODS : a. On 09.09.2019,acting on information, officers and staff of CPDT/Howrah recovered/seized 02 gunny bags containing 360 packets of foreign origin cigarette unloaded from front WLRRM of Train no 12042 DN (New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Satabdi Exp.) at Howrah Railway station. Custom officials attended and valued of seized articles ascertained is Rs. 5,04,000/- and taken away for further course of action. b. On 11.09.2019, RPF train escorting party of DIPS/Asansol recovered one bag contacting 08 kg Ganja (valued Rs.48,000/- approx) in train no.- 13049 UP (HWH Amritsar Exp.) as unclaimed and handed over to RPF Post/Jasidih for further course of action. c. On 20.09.2019, acting on source information, officers & staff of RPF Task Force and Passenger Security team of Asansol Division under supervision of ACP/Asansol arrested 03 persons with recovery of 22.9 kg of “Ganja” (valued Rs.1,83,200/- approx.) near Asansol City Bus Stand. This refers to Local P.S./South Asansol case No.333/2019 dated 20.9.2019 U/S 20 (b) (ii)(C) NDPS Act.

ARREST FOR FAKE APPOINTMENT

On 20.09.2019, acting on information from Orthopaedic Railway Hospital, Howrah regarding medical examination for Group ‘D’ of one candidate namely, Sri Subhankar Saha (M-28) with fake call letter under RRC-Kolkata, officers & staff of RPF Post/Howrah Goods Yard attended and apprehended the said candidate. Later on, he was handed over to GRP/Howrah for further legal action. This refers to GRPS/Howrah case No.358/2019 dated 20.09.2019 U/S 420/467/468 IPC. ------Good Work done by RPF in the month of October 2019

RESCUE OF CHILDREN

Total 33 children (18 minor boys and 15 minor girls) were rescued from different Railway stations & premises of Eastern Railway and all of them were handed over to their parents & different NGOs under proper documentation.

ARREST UNDER RAILWAY ACT

Total 4098 offenders were arrested under different sections of Railways Act including 46 No. of touts (U/S 143) and 1291 No. of offenders (U/S 162) for travelling in ladies compartment.

ARREST UNDER IPC

Total 04 persons were apprehended by RPF personnel under different sections of IPC and handed over to concerned GRP/Local Police for taking legal action.

EVICTION OF ENCROACHMENT

Officers & staff of RPF Eastern Railway assisted concerned Department of Railway in evicting total 46 unauthorized structures from Railway premises over the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

RECOVERY OF LEFT BEHIND LUGGAGE/ARTICLES :

i. On 02.10.2019, on receipt of information from Booking Office/Takipur Railway Halt, officer & staff of RPF Post/Tarakeswar recovered one left behind bag containing one laptop, one power bank etc. (total valued Rs.30,900/-) at Tarakeswar Railway station. Later on, the recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely Sri Souvik Jana after proper verification and documentation. j. On 03.10.2019, on receipt of information from Security Control Room/Howrah through AIPSHL No.182, officer & staff of RPF Post/Chandanpur recovered one left behind bag containing clothes and gold jewellery (total valued Rs.81,000/-) in Train No.36821 UP (Howrah - Bardhhman EMU Local) on its arrival at Gurap Railway station. Later on, the recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely Sri Abhijit Das after proper verification and documentation. k. On 08.10.219, acting on information from Security Control Room/Sealdah through AIPSHL No.182, officer & staff of RPF Post/Kolkata recovered one left behind trolley bag containing clothes (valued Rs.12,000/- approx.) in Train No.53140 DN (Jasidih - Kolkata Pgr.) at Kolkata Railway station. Later on, the recovered bag was handed to its owner namely Sri Bidyut Biswas after proper verification and documentation. l. On 09.10.2019, on receipt of information from RPF staff of Chittaranjan, on-duty staff of RPF Post/Sitarampur recovered one left behind ladies bag containing gold & silver ornaments, one mobile phone and cash of Rs.500/- (total valued Rs.1,20,000/- approx.) from Train No.13106 DN (Ballia-Sealdah Exp.) on its arrival at Sitarampur Railway station. Later on, the recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely Kumari Manisha after due verification and documentation. m. On 20.10.2019, acting on information of RPF Post/Ranaghat & RPF Post Bangaon retrieved one left behind bag containing laptop & valuable documents valued Rs.48,000/- from Train No. 33719 DN (Ranaghat -Bongaon EMU local) at Bangaon Railway Station. The recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely Sri Baban Banerjee after proper verification and documentation. n. On 26.10.2019, on-duty Train Escort Party of RPF/PS/Malda recovered an unclaimed bag containing cash Rs.41,270/- & other articles/valuable documents in coach No.S-9 of Train No.14055 UP (Brahmputra Mail) at Malda Railway station. Later on, the recovered bag was handed over to its owner namely Sri Bijay Kumar Singh (Security Personnel) after proper verification and documentation.

ARREST & RECOVERY OF LIQUOR: f. On 01.10.2019, officer & staff of RPF Post/Howrah North arrested one person namely, Ananad Kumar (M-29) with recovery of 18 bottles foreign liquor (valued Rs.9,000/-) at Howrah Railway Station. This refers to GRPS/Howrah’s case No.84/2019 dated 01.10.2019 U/S 46A(C) Bengal Excise Act. g. On 06.10.2019, officer and staff of RPF Post/Sahibganj recovered 06 plastic bags containing 875 pouches (200 ml each) country liquor (valued Rs.26,250/-) with arrest of one person namely Shambhu Mahaldar from Train No.53037 UP (Sahibganj - Bhagalpur Pgr.) at Sahibganj Railway station. The arrested person together with the seized liquor was handed over to Excise Department/Sahibganj for further disposal under proper documentation. h. On 12.10.2019, officers & staff of RPF/CIB/Asansol recovered 25 bottles foreign liquor and 05 bottles country liquor (total valued Rs.13,015/-) in Train No.13331UP (Dhanbad - Patna Inter City Exp.) between Barakar and Jamtara Railway stations, as unclaimed. The recovered liquor was handed over to Excise department of Jamtara through RPF Post/Jamtara for further disposal.

RECOVERY OF NARCOTICS/CONTRABAND GOODS : a. On 05.10.2019 acting on source information, officer & staff of RPF Post/Howrah South arrested one woman namely Moni Das (M-35) with recovery of two trolley bags and one hand bag containing 21 packets of ‘Ganja’ weighing about 38.600 kg (valued Rs.2,31,600/-) at Howrah Railway station premises. The arrested woman has been prosecuted by RPF Post/Howrah South in violation of Sec.8 (c) of NDPS Act and Punishable U/S-20(b) II(C) of NDPS Act. b. On 13.10.2019 acting on source information, a joint raid was conducted by officers & staff of RPF Post/Azimganj and GRPS/Azimganj in Train No.15643 UP (Puri Kamakhaya Exp.) at Azimganj Railway Station and arrested two female persons namely, (i) Samiran Bibi (F-45) and (ii) Hasheba Bewa (F-50) with recovery of 8.6 kg of “Ganja” (valued Rs.51,600/-). This refers to GRPS/Azimganj’s case No. 26/2019 dated 13.10.2019 U/S 20(b) NDPS Act.

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