Mumbai: 141 runaway kids rescued, reunited with family by RPF in last 12 months

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The Central Railway's RPF team at Sion station reunited a 14-year-old girl with her family after counselling her. RPF officials said the minor had run away from her home in Nagpada in December last year after her father scolded her.

Speaking to Times of India, Central Railway chief spokesperson Shivaji Sutar said the minor girl was among the 141 runaway kids who were rescued by Mumbai division's RPF in the past 12 months.

"The children were rescued from railway platforms of Central Railway stations in 2020-21," Sutar said. After being rescued, the kids were sent to their respective homes with the help of NGOs. Among those rescued include 92 boys and 49 girls.

The CPRO of Central Railway said that most of the rescued children arrived in the city due to family fights, some issues, or in search of a better or glamorous life. According to Sutar, the kids were found on platforms or near railway stations when the RPF picked them up.

In the last five years, about 1,874 children have been rescued in the Mumbai division of Central Railway.