Delhi Police’s South-East District has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting vulnerable children and missing persons through Operation Milap, successfully reuniting hundreds of families with their loved ones through sustained investigation, coordination and humane policing.
Under the guidance of Police Commissioner Satish Golcha, the initiative is being closely supervised by Deputy Commissioner of Police Hemant Tiwari, whose leadership has helped deliver multiple recoveries across the district.
Missing brothers traced to Golden Temple
One of the most notable cases was handled by Badarpur Police Station, which received a complaint on September 11, 2025, about two minor brothers missing since the previous morning. CCTV analysis revealed they had boarded the Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Express from New Delhi Railway Station.
With support from the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force, police tracked their movement across several stations. After discreet inquiries at shelters, bus stands and religious places, the boys were safely located near the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 1, 2025.
Swift action across police stations
Shaheen Bagh Police traced a missing minor through prompt and compassionate efforts, while Jaitpur Police successfully located a 20-year-old woman through interstate coordination and detailed investigation. Families in both cases praised the professionalism and sensitivity shown by officers.
Badarpur Police also traced the parents of an abandoned seven-year-old girl by engaging RWAs, local mosques and community networks. In another case, Sunlight Colony Police recovered a missing four-year-old boy within just two-and-a-half hours using CCTV footage.
Strong results through coordination
Lajpat Nagar’s Pink Booth team reunited a lost 10-year-old boy with his mother in a crowded market area, while coordinated efforts with hostel authorities ensured the safe return of a missing girl to her father.
District data shows that in 2025, out of 1,691 missing and abduction cases, 1,200 people were successfully reunited. In 2026 so far, 101 recoveries have been made from 146 reported cases.
Officials credit technology, railway coordination, Child Welfare Committees and Childline support for the success — underscoring policing driven by empathy and resolve.