Ranchi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) rescued two minor girls, aged 13 and 16, from suspected trafficking during a search operation at Ranchi railway station on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. A woman has been arrested in connection with the case. The RPF said that during a platform inspection ahead of the arrival of the Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express, the woman was found sitting with the two minors under suspicious circumstances.On questioning, the woman identified herself as Reshma Devi, a resident of Delhi. The two girls, both from Simdega district, told officials they were being taken to Delhi to work as domestic help. Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman would have placed the minor girls in households and taken a monthly commission. She also reportedly admitted to having taken several minors from Jharkhand to Delhi in the past.A case related to kidnapping, human trafficking and the POCSO Act was registered against the woman at Gumla police station in Dec 2023.
