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- Ernakulam Railway Police are investigating an alleged child trafficking case after nine minor boys from Bihar were rescued from the Patna-Ernakulam Express during a routine security check at Ernakulam South Railway Station on July 18.
- Two accused, Dablu Nath and Sunil Mondal, have been arrested, and police said the boys were reportedly brought to Kochi to work in a plywood factory in Perumbavoor.
- Investigators are now verifying the reported involvement of an agent, whose name they have but have not yet confirmed, and say the probe is at a primary stage.
- The children, who said they travelled with their families' consent due to financial hardship, have been placed in children's homes in Angamaly and Palluruthy.
- Separately, lawyer-activist Kulathoor Jaisingh has complained to the Chief Minister alleging attempts to sabotage the investigation.
What to watch next
- Verification of the agent's alleged role in the trafficking network
- Outcome of the inquiry into the complaint alleging attempts to sabotage the probe
- Confirmation of whether the boys were indeed destined for the Perumbavoor plywood factory
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Named India · Angamaly · Bihar · Ernakulam South Railway Station · Palluruthy · Perumbavoor · Crime Intelligence Branch · Dablu Nath · Government Railway Police, Ernakulam · Kulathoor Jaisingh · Railway Protection Force · Sunil Mondal
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