Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta stated that the district’s police station and outpost teams, with the cooperation of the cyber cell and the ERVs and Durga Shakti teams active in the field, worked to safely locate all these missing persons and return them home. (File Photo)
Demonstrating its sensitivity and proactive approach, the Panchkula police successfully reunited a total of 488 missing and separated persons safely with their families in 2025. According to officials, this achievement is the result of collective efforts by police stations, cyber cell, emergency response vehicles (ERVs), Durga Shakti teams, and field units.
Out of the total 488 people reunited by the police, 162 were children under the age of 18, including 40 boys and 122 girls. By age group: 12 children (5 boys and 7 girls) were between 0–5 years, 36 children (17 boys and 19 girls) were between 5–14 years, and 114 children were between 14–18 years, including 18 boys and 96 girls.
Similarly, in the 18–35 age category, the Panchkula police traced 255 missing people — 55 men and 200 women. In addition, 71 people above the age of 35 were also located and reunited with their families, comprising 44 men and 27 women.
The DCP explained that some challenges also arose during this period, as many missing persons were not mentally capable enough to state their name, address, or identity. In such cases, field teams used WhatsApp groups, local-level visits, technical assistance, and other modern methods to confirm identities and ensure their safe return home.
Panchkula Police Commissioner (ADGP) Sibash Kabiraj stated: “The safe return of children, women, and the elderly has been our priority, and in the future too, Panchkula police will remain a ray of hope for every separated person.” The DCP also appealed to the public that if they see any missing or wandering person anywhere, they should immediately inform by dialling 112 or report to the nearest police station or police post, so that the person can be reunited with their family in time.
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