Rise in Missing children worry cops
4 Jan 2015 5:18 AM IST
There has been a 12.11 percent increase in the number of missing children in the national capital in 2014, according to Delhi Police data. A total of 6,227 cases were registered till Dec 15, 2014, compared to 5,554 cases in the corresponding period of 2013.
Explaining the reason behind rise in the number of missing children, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said: “Tracing missing children remains important priority for Delhi Police. In each case of missing child, FIRs (First Information Reports) were registered immediately.”
“It was reiterated to upload the details of all missing children on ZIPNET (Zonal Integrated Police Network) without any delay, and to take systematic action to trace the child,” Bassi said at press conference Friday.
He also informed media persons about “Operation Milaap” which was started in December 2014 to reunite the missing children with their families. “The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has been working on the initiative. They would screen the children residing in shelter homes in order to link a missing child report registered in Delhi,” he said.
Explaining the reason behind rise in the number of missing children, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said: “Tracing missing children remains important priority for Delhi Police. In each case of missing child, FIRs (First Information Reports) were registered immediately.”
“It was reiterated to upload the details of all missing children on ZIPNET (Zonal Integrated Police Network) without any delay, and to take systematic action to trace the child,” Bassi said at press conference Friday.
He also informed media persons about “Operation Milaap” which was started in December 2014 to reunite the missing children with their families. “The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has been working on the initiative. They would screen the children residing in shelter homes in order to link a missing child report registered in Delhi,” he said.
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