Five Minors Rescued on Matsyagandha Express, Reunited With Parents in Udupi
By ETF Desk
In a dramatic turn of events, five runaway minors were rescued from the Matsyagandha Express at Udupi station on Monday morning. Police and railway officials quickly located the children in a monitor compartment and guided them back to the station for safe handover to their families.
The children’s disappearance had sparked a frantic search by local authorities earlier that week. After a CCTV audit of the train’s cars, officers identified the minors’ footprints and safe‑keeping measures were promptly put in place. Their families, who had been waiting for news, were escorted to the platform where the relieved parents reunited with their children.
The rescue underscores the need for increased vigilance on regional trains. Local authorities pledged to review security protocols and improve monitoring of minors traveling alone. Source: Google News – Udupi.