Guwahati, Aug. 1 -- A suspected case of human trafficking was averted late Wednesday night when 26 girls, including four minors, were rescued at New Tinsukia Railway Station in Assam.

The group was allegedly being transported to Tamil Nadu using forged Aadhaar cards.

The incident came to light after Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at Dibrugarh Junction noticed discrepancies in the identity documents of the girls during routine checks. Sensing foul play, they immediately alerted their counterparts in Tinsukia, as the train had already left the station.

A swift joint operation by the RPF and Tinsukia district police was launched. Upon intercepting the train at New Tinsukia, authorities successfully rescued all 26 girls and detai...