On Thursday, 93 children traveling on the Seemanchal Express from Jogbani, Bihar to Anand Vihar were taken off the train at Prayagraj Junction. The control room received information about the suspected trafficking of these children, who were being taken illegally to cities like Dehradun, Jaipur, and Delhi. Nine other individuals were...
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also removed from the train along with the children. The children were then handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). The children had boarded the Seemanchal Express at Araria station in Bihar and were traveling in six different groups, all with general tickets. Their ages were reported to be between 9 and 13 years old. The RPF has handed over the children to the Child Welfare Committee, who are currently questioning and counseling them. The Railway Protection Force's Senior Divisional Security Officer, Vijay Prakash Pandit, stated that they are investigating the matter and conducting inquiries. Agents claimed they were taking the children for education at a madrassa, while the Child Welfare Committee is conducting counseling to uncover the truth. Investigations have revealed that the children were being forced to travel. Similar incidents involving children from Bihar's Saharsa, Purnea, and other districts were reported last year.