Uttarakhand police have rescued nine missing children in Haridwar and Nainital districts under “Operation Smile’ and handed them over to their family members.
The Operation Smile has been re-launched from July 1 in the State. Haridwar police had rescued a minor named Monu Yadav, a native of Sitapur, (Uttar Pradesh) who was working in a hotel at Shiv Murti Chowk, Haridwar. A missing report was lodged under Section 364 of IPC in a police station of Sitapur in April 6, 2015.
The family members have been informed and the minor would be handed to them soon. Haridwar police also rescued a minor named Monu Giri, a resident of Rishikesh, Dehradun, who was working in a tea shop. In regards to both these cases, a report has been sent to the labour Commission for action against the hotel owners.
Nainital police, on the other hand, have rescued two minors — Roshini, a resident of Ramnagar, Nainital and Kamlesh Arya, a resident of Chorgaliya, Nainital — from Haldwani. Both were handed over to their family members.
This aside, Nainital police have rescued a minor Hema Dausani, a resident of Pithoragarh, from Roadway Station, Haldwani and handed her over to the family.
Uttarkashi police have rescued Aakash, resident of Chinyanisaud, from Dharasu and handed him over to the family.
Bageshwar police have rescued three minors- Munaf, resident of Moradabad, Akhtar Ali, native of Rampur and lakshmi Arya resident of Almora- from Bageshwar and handed them to their respective family members.