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Four Myanmar Nationals Detained at Katihar Railway Station in Bihar
Four people from Myanmar were stopped at a railway station in Bihar.
They were traveling on the Kamakhya-Anand Vihar Superfast Express.
The group included one adult man and three girls.
Officials said they did not have the required travel or identity documents.
Railway Protection Force officers handed them to the Government Railway Police.
Police opened a case under immigration and passport laws.
One person, identified as Mohammad Noor, was arrested, according to one report.
Officials are also arranging child-protection proceedings for the three girls and investigating the group’s journey.
Railway Protection Force personnel detained four Myanmar nationals at Katihar station after a train arrived Sunday evening.
The group consisted of one adult man and three minor girls.
Officials said the four lacked valid passports, citizenship proof and other recognized identity documents.
The Government Railway Police registered a case under immigration and passport laws after receiving an RPF complaint.
Authorities are investigating their route, intended destination and whether anyone helped move them; child-protection proceedings have begun for the girls.
- Who
- Four Myanmar nationals, including one adult man and three minor girls, were detained by the Railway Protection Force.
- What
- They were detained after officials said they could not produce valid travel or identity documents; police later registered a case.
- Where
- Katihar railway station in Bihar, India.
- When
- They were detained on Sunday evening, September 13, after the train arrived; the reports were dated September 14.
- Why
- Officials said the group lacked valid passports, citizenship proof and other recognized identity documents.
Key facts
- People detained
- Four Myanmar nationals
- Group composition
- One adult man and three minor girls
- Location
- Katihar railway station, Bihar
- Train
- Kamakhya-Anand Vihar Superfast Express, Train No. 12505
- Authorities involved
- Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police
- Police case
- Registered under Section 21 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, and Section 3 of the Passport Act, 1920, according to the reports
- Additional proceedings
- The three girls are being processed for presentation before the Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board
Quotes
Vikram Kumar
Railway Protection Force inspector involved in the Katihar detention
“Upon the arrival of the train, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) team, questioned the four persons and detained them as they could not produce valid passports, citizenship certificates or other legal identity documents.”
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