New Delhi: The Delhi Police has traced and reunited 194 missing persons with their families in April, an official said on Friday.

This includes 45 missing or kidnapped children and 149 adults rescued between April 1 and April 30 this year, he said.

Under the under 'Operation Milap', investigators relied on a combination of local intelligence and technical surveillance, including scanning CCTV footage and circulating photographs of the missing individuals at public

places such as bus stands, railway stations, and auto and e-rickshaw stands.

To track movements, enquiries were conducted with drivers, conductors, vendors and other local sources, while records of nearby police stations and hospitals were checked. Informers were also roped in to gather leads, the police said.

Among police stations, Kapashera reported one of the highest rescues tracing eight minor children and 21 adults, while Delhi Cantonment police traced 30 people, including one minor.