Chhattisgarh Police has recovered almost 559 missing children from across the state under the state-wide campaign Operation Muskaan, said an official.559 children rescued under Operation MuskaanIn a statement, an official said, “In Operation Muskaan, 72 boys and 487 girls have been recovered, making a total of 559 missing children recovered from across the state. The number includes 76 children from Janjgir-Champa, 56 from Raipur, 52 from Bilaspur, and 52 from Sakti. The remaining children were recovered from other districts. The recovered boys and girls were handed over to their families. The Police achieved success in restoring the smiles on the faces of the missing children and their parents.”Chhattisgarh: 559 missing children recovered under Operation MuskaanRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/FHJBiOcohR#Chhattisgarh #BhupeshBaghel pic.twitter.com/FjcdqxHmlZ— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) July 5, 2023What is Operation MuskaanThe campaign was run under the supervision of Inspector General of Police CID SC Diwedi. The key agenda of Operation Muskaan was to trace the missing children from the entire state in just one month (June 01 to June 30).Moreover, the search operation was undertaken within the state and in different states as well including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and Karnataka.Chhattisgarh CMs instructions on Operation MuskaanFurther, an official added, “In accordance with the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Operation Muskaan is being conducted in the state to trace missing children. The Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu had issued orders to the Director General of Police Ashok Juneja to execute a comprehensive campaign in this regard.”
