The Odisha Police has launched a special drive to trace and rescue missing children in the State with effect from February 28 and it would be continued till March 1. This is second drive of its kind during 2021.
The DGP on Tuesday said that in this special drive, police have rescued 404 children which include 322 girls and 82 boys. As many as 338 children have been rescued in reference to specific cases registered in the police stations and have been restored to their respective parents or guardians. In this drive, Kendrapara district has rescued maximum number of 44 children whereas Bhadrak, Baleswar and UPD Cuttack districts have rescued 41, 38 and 35 children respectively.