Guwahati, Aug. 22 -- The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Assam rescued 16 runaway minors between August 16 and 22, bringing the total number of children rescued this year to 843.

According to an official statement, the RPF also prevented 89 children and women from becoming victims of human trafficking since January and apprehended nine alleged traffickers. After each rescue, the RPF coordinated rehabilitation efforts by handing over minors to Child Line, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), guardians, or the Government Railway Police (GRP).

The week-long operations covered various stations across multiple states within NFR's jurisdiction. On August 16, RPF personnel rescued two children during...