April 26, 2026 (Katni/Agency): As many as 163 minor boys allegedly being trafficked from Bihar to Maharashtra were rescued from an express train in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district by the railway police, officials said on Sunday.
The children, aged between six and 13, were being transported from Bihar for labour work in Latur when the RPF and GRP intercepted the group on Saturday night based on a tip-off from the Child Welfare Committee, they said.
In a joint overnight operation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) intercepted eight persons who were travelling with the boys without proper tickets and documents onboard the Patna–Purna Express at Katni railway station.
The force received a tip-off about the trafficking of children and grew suspicious after they found no valid travel documents, prompting a joint rescue operation, which was wrapped up by Sunday dawn, he said.
