Missing Persons Monitoring Cell

An initiative with UNICEF

The main aim of the Missing Persons Monitoring Cell is to deal with the cases of missing persons efficiently using state of the art technology and thereby restoring them to their families with dignity.

The cell has been started in association with UNICEF, WCD and NIC as key stakeholders to trace missing people and to assure their safety until they are reunited with their family or rehabilitated.

Tenets for formation of Missing Persons Monitoring Cell

A missing persons cell was created in 2011 in CID with the help of UNICEF and NIC created a website for the missing persons.
The unit included 2 Technical persons, 1 Supporting staff from UNICEF. Data was collected from ECOPS, Wakf boards, Churches etc.
Through the case of Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union of India writ petition(Civil) No.75 it was said to register FIRs to trace the missing kids and directed NALSA (National Services Authority) to help facilitate a network to quickly restore missing children to their family.
When a complaint is made regarding missing kids same should be under the FIR and it shall be noted under Sec. 154 Crpc with the presumption of either abduction or trafficking.
If a case is not recovered within 4 months then it may be forwarded to AHTU unit.

Composition of Missing Persons Monitoring Cell

The team consists of SP rank officer who will head the team, 1 Inspector, 1 Sub Inspector, 1 PC from analysis team of WSW (from AHT module), 3 coordinators/supporting staff, 1 staff from UNICEF, 1 PC from AHT and 1 PC from Cyber Module.

How Missing Persons Reports are Received

Help Desks will have Woman Police Constables as receptionist who will receive reports about the missing persons.

The missing cases information is passed to local CCI/DCPU, Bus Stands, Railway Stations, etc.

Victims can file complaints on Dhruv website, WhatsApp (9440700906) or as email to TS Police Mail ID, AHT mail or Official police mail IDs.

An initiative with UNICEF