Police trace 193 missing people, including 48 children in June

South-West Delhi Police traced and reunited 193 missing persons, including 48 missing or kidnapped children, with their families during June under its ongoing “Operation Milap”, officials said on Thursday.

According to the police, those rescued between June 1 and June 30 comprised 48 children and 145 adults. The district police made the recoveries through coordinated search operations involving local enquiries, analysis of CCTV footage, and extensive fieldwork. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West) Amit Goel said police teams displayed “dedication and professionalism” in the process.

The search operations involved circulating photographs of missing persons at bus stands, railway stations, and auto and e-rickshaw stands, as well as making enquiries with bus drivers, conductors, vendors, and local informers. Police also checked records at nearby police stations and hospitals to establish the missing persons’ movements. Officials said the district has recovered a total of 866 missing persons so far this year, including 226 children and 640 adults, between January 1 and June 30.

Among individual police stations, the District Missing Persons Unit (DMPU) traced the highest number of adults, recovering 57 missing persons. In contrast, the district’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) traced 18 missing or kidnapped children. Kapashera police recovered 17 missing persons, including seven children, while Palam Village police traced 17 people, including six children. Vasant Kunj South police recovered 15 missing persons, including six children.

In June, one woman missing since 2019, two women missing since 2021, three persons reported missing in 2022, 16 persons from 2023, 20 adults from 2024, 34 persons from 2025 and 117 persons reported missing in 2026 were traced and reunited with their families.

DCP Goel said Operation Milap reflects the district police’s commitment to public service through compassionate policing and systematic investigation.

“The team’s compassionate approach, coupled with methodical investigations and swift action, brought hope and relief to many grieving families,” he said.