India, July 23 -- An unusually large group of young women traveling together, none of them carrying their tickets or documents - this was enough to spark suspicion among railway staff aboard the New Jalpaiguri-Patna Capital Express.

What it revealed was a tale of false promises, preying on vulnerabilities, and a racket of trafficking.

In all, 56 women were rescued and two persons accompanying them were arrested from the train at the New Jalpaiguri station in Siliguri, West Bengal, officials told news agency PTI.

The women, aged between 18 and 31, hailed from the Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Alipurduar districts of West Bengal.

The ticket examining staff and the railway protection force (RPF) suspected something amiss when they found t...