The operation ‘Muskan’ of Madhya Pradesh police has succeeded in tracing missing 464 children, including 142 girls, in the first 10 days.
According to official sources, most of the missing children, 157 in number, traced belonged to Bhopal. Additional Director General of Police (Crimes against women) Aruna Mohan Rao said nine children hailed from Gwalior, six from Shivpuri district, five from Guna, 15 from Ashok Nagar, five from Bhind, 17 from Morena and four from Datia.
likewise, three children hailed from Dhar, 20 from Jhabua, 32 from Khargone, 10 from Khandwa, one from Barwani, 20 from Burhanpur, three from Alirajpur, five from Ujjain, five from Mandsaur, 16 from Neemuch and six from Dewas.
Similarly, nine kids hailed from Katni, seven from Seoni, three from Narsinghpur, four from Sagar, one from Panna, four from Chhatarpur, 17 from Balaghat, one from Sidhi, 23 from Singrauli and 10 from Shahdol.
Besides, five children are from Hoshangabad, 27 from Harda, one from Betul, five from Sehore and four from Vidisha. The Jabalpur Government Railway Police traced four missing children. Ms Rao said the operation would continue. The operation ‘Muskan was launched launched on January 1 by Madhya Pradesh police, on January 1, 2016 by Madhya Pradesh police.