Alert RPF staff ensure security, protection of passengers; seize property

Railway Protection Force (RPF) is looking after the protection and safeguard of railway passengers, passenger areas and railway property. On May 27, RPF staff of Hubballi headquartered South Western Railway during their routine check on trains and at station premises noticed irregularities and took action under Railways Act.

On-duty RPF constable Sharanbasava R found one unclaimed plastic bag in the disabled passenger compartment of train 07340 Vasco-da-Gama-Yesvantpur Express at Kulem station. The bag contained 12 numbers of liquor bottles of Royal Stag reserve whisky with an MRP of Rs 300 each. The total value of liquor was Rs 3600. These liquor bottles were seized and handed over to Excise Inspector at Sanguem for further disposal.

Liquor In Tetra Packs Seized On-Board Train Seshadri Express
On the same day, Assistant Sub Inspector of RPF, Castlerock detained one authorized vendor for selling water bottles in train 02779 Vasco-da-Ggama–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express in an unauthorised manner. A total of 156 water bottles have been seized from the vendor and a case registered against him at Castle Rock Outpost under various sections of the Railways Act. The sale of food items is banned during the current pandemic period on trains.

RPF constable of Bangarpet checked train 07210 KSR Bengaluru-Kakinada Town Seshadri Express at Bangarpet Railway station and during the rounds, he noticed some unclaimed bags. These bags contained Liquor in tetra packs of different brands worth a total value of Rs 13,487. These liquor bags were seized and brought to RPF/Post/Bangarpet. The seized liquor Bags have been handed over to the Excise Inspector of Bangarpet for further action and disposal.

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