delhiUpdated: Nov 19, 2020, 11:01 ISTA Delhi policewoman has been awarded an out-of-turn promotion for tracing 76 missing children over the last three months under a new initiative that promises quick promotions for constables and head constables for tracing such children. The initiative has been launched to encourage efforts to trace missing children. Delhi police spokesperson Eish Singhal said Seema Dhaka was instrumental in tracing the 76 missing children from states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The Delhi police have traced 1,440 missing children since August 7 even as 1,222 were reported disappeared during this time. This year, so far, the number of missing children is 3,507 while the recovery rate is 74.96%.

Source: Hindustan Times November 19, 2020 03:16 UTC