22 minors rescued from trafficking attempt in Rajasthan

In a coordinated operation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Child Line, and Srishti Seva Sansthan rescued 22 minor children from Dungarpur railway station in Rajasthan. The children were allegedly being trafficked to Gujarat for catering work.

Authorities also detained three agents involved in transporting the group, said officials on Thursday. According to the officials, the agents had gathered the children from different villages in Dungarpur district and were planning to board a train via Chittorgarh to Asarwa, Gujarat.

Child Line officials from the Department of Child Rights confirmed that the rescue was carried out following a tip-off received from the



RPF. 

The information indicated that a group of children had arrived at the station and were suspected of being transported for illegal labour. 

A joint team comprising Child Line, Srishti Seva Sansthan, RPF, and GRP personnel immediately reached the station and initiated verification.

As the team approached, the agents attempted to escape. When detained and questioned, they initially denied knowing the children. 

They later tried to mislead officials, first claiming to be relatives and later saying the group was on a picnic trip. However, individual questioning of the children revealed the truth — they were being taken out of the State for labour.