Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh):The team of youth who could not find means to reach their home back in Bihar, were found walking along the railway track, were rescued by Uttar Pradesh Police.
It was 16 youths who were walking from Varanasi to Samastipur, and were forced to take the long walk home after the lockdown was imposed and could not find any means of transport for their journey.
They were working in Calicut in Kerala and had managed to reach Jhansi by train just before the railways shut down services.
They said from Jhansi, they got a lift from some trucks that were passing by and reached Varanasi. But for the onward journey they have found any option but to walk. One of the youth said that they were walking along the railway track so as not to lose the way.
The youths reached the Kuchman railway station when Superintendent of Police Hemant Kutiyal rescued them saying they had nothing to eat for the past four days.
The SP has now obtained special permission and will be arranging for a vehicle to send the youths to their homes on Thursday.
In another related incident, the Meerut police also 'rescued' a labourer, his wife and four children who had been walking around, in search of food. The family, including the children, has not eaten for more than 48 hours.
