Uttar Pradesh police today launched 'Operation Milan' here to rescue abducted youths and minors, including girls, and reunite them with their families.
"We have launched Operation Milan in Lucknow zone to safely recover those youths- girls and boys - and minors who have been abducted. We aim to recover them and ensure they meet their families again," IG Lucknow Zone, A Satish Ganesh, told reporters.
All the district police chiefs of the zone have been asked to direct concerned police station in-charges, where such incidents have been reported, and give them 15 days to act on such cases of safe recovery, he said.
After 15 days, a review will be held and those policemen performing well will be awarded and action initiated against those showing laxity.
A total of 459 cases of abduction were reported in the zone including a maximum of 140 cases in Lucknow.
