Despite 100 CCTVs, security fails to prevent 5-year-old's abduction and murder

LUCKNOW: Despite the presence of over 100 CCTV cameras and the vigilance of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Force (GRP), the horrific abduction and subsequent sodomization and murder of a five-year-old boy at Charbagh railway station in the state capital has raised serious concerns about security measures at this busy transit point.

- Aakash Ghosh

The incident unfolded on Sunday night, when the child was kidnapped while resting with his mother, Kanchan, in the waiting area.

The mother, a resident of Pilibanga, Rajasthan, had arrived at the station around 6-7 pm on Sunday, intending to change trains.

After falling asleep, she awoke to find her son missing. In a panic, she reported the disappearance to the GRP, but despite immediate searches, there was no sign of Kanchan's son.

It was not until 9 am on Monday that a tea seller, Sunil, discovered the child's body inside an abandoned train in the railway yard and alerted the police.

"The train had come from the yard and was on shunting when I saw the body and rushed to inform the police," he said.