Bengaluru, Aug. 1 -- Authorities at New Jalpaiguri railway station in West Bengal recently intercepted a trafficking attempt, rescuing 56 young girls who were being sent to Bengaluru under the pretence of job opportunities in private sector firms.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF), collaborating with the Government Railway Police (GRP), conducted a coordinated search of train number 13245 from New Jalpaiguri to Rajendranagar on July 21, leading to the discovery of the trafficking operation.

The group of girls, managed by Jitendra Kumar Paswan and Chandrima Kar, had been promised positions in companies dealing with motor components and mobile phones in Bengaluru.

In an effort to evade suspicion, the traffickers separated the girls into...