India, May 25 -- The Navi Mumbai police have successfully brought back home 330 missing persons, predominantly women and minors, in a one-month drive. Police said some of them had been missing for the last 10 years.

The drive was part of the statewide Operation Shodh initiated by the state government between April 17 and May 15. As many as 22 special police teams from every station in the commissionerate and the anti-human traffic unit of the crime branch (AHTC) worked together to ensure the missing persons returned to their homes.

Missing cases from as early as 2014 were studied thoroughly, said assistant commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Landge. "We launched fresh investigations and followed leads. We contacted and coordinated with ...