Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap announced on Thursday that the Shimla district administration will strictly enforce the Supreme Court's guidelines on missing persons. The directives mandate that police must register an FIR immediately upon receiving a missing person report.
Meeting of Anti-Human Trafficking Unit
Kashyap chaired a meeting of the district-level anti-human trafficking unit in Shimla, emphasizing the safety and speedy recovery of missing persons, particularly women and children. He stressed that preliminary investigations should not be delayed and that every complaint must be handled with sensitivity and promptness.
Supreme Court Directives
“The Supreme Court has stated in its directives that the preliminary investigation into missing person cases should not be delayed. Every complaint should be treated with sensitivity and promptness to ensure prompt identification of the missing person and the prevention of potential human trafficking or other criminal activities,” said Kashyap.
The Deputy Commissioner added that the Supreme Court emphasized strengthening anti-human trafficking units, providing adequate resources, and using modern technology to make search operations more effective. “These Supreme Court guidelines are considered important steps towards strengthening the safety of women and children, ensuring prompt action in missing person cases and effectively addressing serious challenges like human trafficking. Effective implementation of these guidelines will further strengthen people’s faith in law and order and the police system and significantly assist in the speedy recovery of missing persons,” he added.
Workshop on Child Protection
Kashyap announced that a special workshop on child protection would be held at the district level within the next three weeks, involving all stakeholders. “This workshop will feature discussions on various laws, their implementation, role of institutions and NGOs and more. Guidelines have been issued to the relevant departments in this regard,” he said.
Objectives of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit
The District Level Anti-Human Trafficking Unit aims to ensure effective and coordinated action in cases related to human trafficking, trafficking of women and children, search for missing persons, and the rescue and rehabilitation of victims.
