In a proactive operation at Chennai Egmore railway station, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) rescued three minor girls who had run away from their homes in Namakkal and Tiruvannamalai districts, Tamil Nadu, in search of employment. The girls were found wandering without adult supervision during routine checks conducted by RPF personnel led by Inspector K P Sebastian. They were subsequently handed over to the railway child helpline for safety and rehabilitation measures. In a separate incident, RPF officers, in collaboration with the Narcotics Intelligence Unit (NIU), seized 8kg of ganja, valued at approximately ₹4 lakh (roughly $4,800 USD). This included 4kg found abandoned in an unclaimed bag on the Howrah-Kanyakumari Express and another 4kg discovered in the possession of a man named Mohamed Sahib, 24, from Malappuram, Kerala. He has been remanded in judicial custody as investigations continue into the smuggling activities. These operations were intensified in light of the upcoming state elections to prevent contraband trafficking.