Telangana Police launches Operation Muskaan-XI, begins from July 1
HYDERABAD: Telangana police are all geared up for a month-long crackdown on
child trafficking
under Operation Muskaan-XI, the nationwide drive by the Union home ministry to trace, rescue, and rehabilitate missing children.
From July 1, about 121 sub-divisional police teams with 706 personnel will fan out across the state under the direct supervision of additional director-general of police (women safety wing) Charu Sinha, the nodal officer for the campaign.
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