‘Find the missing child considering it as your own’, Bihar DGP’s strict message to the police

Sanjay Singh, Patna: Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar has given a strong message to the state police department to perform their duties with human sensitivity. Speaking at a state-level workshop on organized crimes like human trafficking and child labour, the DGP clarified that the role of police in cases of missing children should not be limited to mere paperwork. He told the officials, ‘Whenever a child is missing, consider him as your own child and search for him, because in such cases the initial time is the most precious.’

In this workshop organized at Sardar Patel Bhawan, DGP advised the policemen to be sensitive. He said that cases of missing persons become more complex as time passes, increasing the risk of children falling into human trafficking or exploitation. After this instruction of the DGP, preparations have now started in all the police stations of the state to deal with the cases related to children on priority basis.

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Advice to show promptness in the initial hours

DGP Vinay Kumar laid special emphasis on the fact that the first few hours and days are decisive in missing persons cases. The promptness of the police is the only guarantee of safe recovery of the child. He said that in the year 2025, Bihar Police has taken strict action against human trafficking and child labour. According to the data, a total of 506 cases were registered last year. In which 1487 victims were freed from exploitation and 437 smugglers were put behind bars. Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) have also been activated in all 44 districts of the state including airports.

DGP launches new operation

To further intensify the ongoing war against human trafficking, the DGP has announced ‘Operation Naya Savera 2.0’. This special campaign will be run across the state from 1 to 20 April 2026. The main objective of this campaign is to completely destroy the network of smugglers and rescue the victims trapped in the clutches of trafficking. Two new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) have also been issued for this. So that the police officers can proceed with the investigation in a scientific and legal manner without any confusion.

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Retired Director General of Police of NDRF, Dr. P.M. was the keynote speaker in the workshop. Nair gave detailed information on various aspects of human trafficking and bonded labour. Many senior police officers including ADG (Weaker Section) Dr. Amit Kumar Jain were present on this occasion.