Archive · 15 Dec 2025
11 Minors Rescued at Tirupati Railway Station
Eleven children under 18 years old were found traveling alone on a train in Tirupati.
They were going to places like Katpadi and Erode, and they said they were going to work.
The police stopped the train and rescued the children.
They also detained four adults who were traveling with the children.
The children are now in a safe place called the Boys Home in Tirupati.
The police are still investigating to see if there is a bigger group involved in trafficking children.
11 minors were rescued from a train at Tirupati Railway Station by RPF and GRP.
The minors were traveling without parents or guardians, raising suspicions of child trafficking.
Four adults accompanying the minors were detained for questioning.
The minors were sent to the Boys Home at Mangalam in Tirupati for care and protection.
The operation was part of the Indian Railways’ Action Against Human Trafficking (AAHT) drive.
- Who
- Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) rescued 11 minors and detained 4 adults.
- What
- A joint operation to rescue minors suspected of being trafficked for child labor.
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned).
- Where
- Tirupati Railway Station, Platform No. 4.
- Why
- To prevent potential child trafficking and ensure the safety of the minors.
- Number of Minors Rescued
- 11
- Train Number
- 12644 (Hazrat Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Central Express)
- Detained Adults
- 4
- Origin of Minors
- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
- Destination of Minors
- Katpadi and Erode
- Operation Name
- Indian Railways’ Action Against Human Trafficking (AAHT)
- Location of Rescue
- Tirupati Railway Station, Platform No. 4
- Current Location of Minors
- Boys Home at Mangalam, Tirupati
