Archive · 23 Jul 2025
56 Women Rescued, Two Arrested in Suspected Trafficking Case
Imagine some young women were on a train, and they said they were going to a new job.
But the police thought something wasn't right.
They stopped the train and found out the women didn't have the paperwork for the jobs.
The police helped the women, and they arrested two people who were with them, because they thought these people were tricking the women into something bad.
The women came from nearby areas, and the people who were arrested may have been running a fake training program.
56 young women were rescued from a train at New Jalpaiguri railway station.
The women, aged 18-21, claimed they were offered jobs in Bengaluru.
Two individuals, including a woman, were arrested as suspected traffickers.
The women were from Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, and Darjeeling districts.
The suspects allegedly ran a hospitality management training center.
- Who
- 56 young women and two suspected traffickers.
- What
- 56 women were rescued from a train suspected of being trafficked.
- When
- Monday evening
- Where
- New Jalpaiguri railway station in India.
- Why
- Authorities suspected the women were being trafficked under the guise of job offers.
- Rescued
- 56 women
- Age of Women
- 18-21
- Train Destination
- Patna
- Suspects Arrested
- 2
- Suspects' Names
- Jitendra Paswan and Chandrima Kar
- Location of Training Center
- Siliguri