Guwahati: In its continued crackdown on the transportation of contraband and smuggled goods through trains and railway stations, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone recovered items valued at over ₹75 lakh during March 2025.
A total of 18 individuals were apprehended in connection with the illegal transportation of these goods during the month-long operations.
The RPF, maintaining heightened vigilance across its jurisdiction, conducted multiple checks and drives aimed at curbing the menace of smuggling as well as the unauthorized sale of railway tickets. As part of its anti-touting operations, RPF apprehended seven touts across various stations and recovered 32 railway tickets with a cumulative value of over ₹99,000.
In a significant seizure on March 24, 2025, RPF personnel stationed at Dimapur conducted a routine check at the railway station, leading to the apprehension of an individual in possession of 10.85 grams of brown sugar, estimated to be worth around ₹2.17 lakh. The accused, along with the seized narcotics, was subsequently handed over to the Officer-in-Charge of the Government Railway Police (GRP), Dimapur, for necessary legal action.
Earlier, on March 19, a joint team comprising RPF, Crime Prevention and Detection Squad (CPDS), and the Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB) of New Jalpaiguri conducted a raid at the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counter in Kanki. During the operation, the team recovered six railway tickets valued at approximately ₹24,365 and apprehended one tout. A case under Section 143 of the Railways Act was registered to initiate further legal proceedings.
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