Archive · 21 May 2025
Sonbhadra Police Rescue Boys from Human Trafficker at Station
Police in Sonbhadra, India, saved five boys, some of whom were children, from a man who was taking them to Punjab to work.
The man, Prajapati Singh, planned to make them laborers, paying them a small amount each day.
The police were told something was wrong by the Railway Protection Force.
They stopped Singh at the train station.
The children told the police about the plan, and were taken care of.
Singh was arrested and is now in police custody while the investigation continues.
Sonbhadra police rescued five boys, including four minors, at Renukoot railway station.
The boys were being taken to Punjab to work as laborers.
Prajapati Singh was arrested and is accused of human trafficking.
The Railway Protection Force alerted the police about the suspicious situation.
The boys were to receive a daily wage of Rs 450.
- Who
- Sonbhadra police, Railway Protection Force, Prajapati Singh (trafficker), and the five boys.
- What
- Rescue of five boys, including four minors, from a human trafficker.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Renukoot railway station, Sonbhadra, India and Ambala, Punjab
- Why
- Prajapati Singh planned to exploit the boys as laborers for a daily wage.
- Trafficker's Name
- Prajapati Singh
- Trafficker's Age
- 27
- Residence
- Babhani
- Number of Boys Rescued
- Five (four minors)
- Daily Wage Offered
- Rs 450
- Charges
- Sections 143(1) BNS and 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
