Maharashtra: 20,112 missing kids reunited with families under 'Operation Muskan'
Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Ranjit Patil said 20,112 missing children were rescued and handed over to their families under "Operation Muskan". He said CCTV-cameras would be set up in localities reporting missing cases, with focus on slum areas where a large number of minor girls reside. Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena) said incidents of children/women going missing are on the rise in Mumbai.
32,598 people aged upto 60 years went missing between 2014-2016
The Minister said between 2014 and 2016, 32,598 people up to the age of 60 years went missing. Of these, 29,505 were traced. Patil said in order to trace missing persons, all police stations in Mumbai have been given Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed. The government has launched several schemes for the welfare of senior citizens, he added.
Some cases are transferred to 'Anti-human trafficking unit'
As per SC directives, a kidnapping offense is filed in case a child under 18-years age goes missing. If such children are not traced within four months of the filing of the case, the matter is transferred to the police's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Patil said.
