Kanpur: almost 52 children have gone missing from 9 districts of Kanpur zone this year, prompting the Inspector General of Police to write a letter to the concerned officers, asking them to investigate the matter and submit a report by July 5.
IG Ashutosh Pandey said, 31 children have gone missing from 6 districts of Kanpur mandal while 21 children have been missing from 3 districts of Jhansi mandal since January 1 this year.
Urging officers to be sensitive while investigating these cases, Pandey said increased attention must be paid to find the missing children.
He said, while many children willingly leave their homes, the issues such as extortion of children for money, child trafficking, sexual exploitation of girls cannot be overlooked.
Bureau Report
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