# Bengal

RPF recover gold worth ₹1.37cr

According to the Eastern Railway, the apprehended person was unable to produce any documents in support of the recovered gold ornaments.

SNS | Kolkata | February 23, 2024 8:03 am

Officials of RPF Post/Howrah North, Crime Prevention Detection Squad (CPDS), Crime Investigation Branch (CIB) and GRP/Howrah arrested one person with a huge quantity of gold ornaments weighing 2.680 Kilogram valued at Rs 1,37,00,000. The recovery from platform number nine was made during a thorough check over the Howrah Railway Station against transportation of illegal articles.

According to the Eastern Railway, the apprehended person was unable to produce any documents in support of the recovered gold ornaments. He was subsequently arrested with recovered articles and handed over to the GRPS/Howrah for further course of action.

# Bengal

Safety for women in trains

Aiming to ensure a safe travel environment for women and children by implementing robust security measures, the Eastern Railway operated 156 Mail/Express trains, 171 passenger trains, and 13 ladies’ special trains being escorted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), including 74 trains jointly patrolled by male and female personnel.

# Sports

Inter railway RPF football tournament

The 32nd Men and 4th Women Inter-Railway Railway Protection Force (RPF) Football Tournament was officially inaugurated today at the Multi-Disciplinary Specialized Training Institute (MDSTI), Kanchrapara.

# Bengal

Narcotics worth Rs 2.4cr seized

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway’s Malda Division, under divisional railway manager (DRM), Manish Kumar Gupta and senior divisional security commissioner (Sr. DSC) A K Kullu, seized narcotic substances valued at approximately Rs 2.4 crores on yesterday at Malda Town railway station.