Delhi Police reunite 194 missing persons with families under Operation Milap

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have successfully reunited a total of 194 persons, including 45 missing or kidnapped children and 149 adults, with their families during the period from April 1 to April 30, under the ongoing 'Operation Milap'.

According to Delhi Police, the initiative continues to play a vital role in tracing missing individuals and restoring them safely to their homes. The police also highlighted that since the beginning of the year, from January 1 to April 30, a total of 542 missing persons, comprising 143 minor children and 399 adults, have been traced and reunited with their families in the South-West District.

The police stated that prompt and coordinated action was taken in every reported case of a missing or kidnapped person. Special teams were immediately deployed to launch search operations. These efforts included extensive local enquiries, scanning CCTV footage, and circulating photographs of missing individuals at key locations such as auto stands, e-rickshaw stands, bus terminals, and railway stations.

Officials further added that enquiries were conducted with bus drivers, conductors, vendors, and other local stakeholders to track the movements of the missing persons. Local informers were also engaged to gather intelligence. In addition, records of nearby police stations and hospitals were meticulously examined to ensure no lead was overlooked.

As a result of these sustained and coordinated efforts, the South-West District Police were able to trace all 194 individuals during April 2026 and ensure their safe reunion with their families. The initiative reflects the department’s commitment to public service and its focus on humanitarian policing.

Providing details of operations carried out by various police stations, the release stated that Police Station Vasant Vihar traced three missing minor girls and three missing adult females, all of whom were reunited with their families. Police Station South Campus successfully traced two missing or kidnapped minor children, including one boy and one girl.