Technology-driven policing helps Bengaluru Police reunite missing children with families in record time

With the help of technology-enabled and community-centric policing services, the Bengaluru Police has successfully tracked down and reunited as many as six missing and unattended children with their families within minutes in the last 12 days under the Bengaluru Safe City Project, supported by the Namma-112 emergency response system and the automated Hoysala patrol dispatch network.

According to the police, several incidents involving vulnerable children in the last few weeks were resolved quickly, thanks to real-time emergency response, GPS-based patrol deployment and seamless coordination between the police control room and field staff. Response times in these cases ranged from an impressive 4 to 20 minutes.

The first incident took place on December 27, 2025, under the jurisdiction of JP Nagar Police Station, when a mentally unstable woman tried to take away a two-year-old child. The suspicious behavior was noticed by ASI Mallikarjun BG of Tilak Nagar Police Station, who alerted Namma-112. An automatic CFS incident was created and Hoysala-145 arrived on scene within five minutes, ensuring the child was safely reunited with his mother.

Later that night, within the limits of Chamarajapete Police Station, a woman reported her 16-year-old mentally disabled son missing. The control room dispatched Hoysala-91, which arrived within nine minutes and, after a brief search, tracked down the boy and reunited him with his family.

A child found wandering alone in Bellandur on December 29 prompted another call from Namma-112. Hoysala-239 reached the scene within 13 minutes, secured the child, tracked down his parents and ensured his safe delivery.

Similar swift action was seen near Sanjeevini Nagar in Hegganahalli on January 3, 2026; where Hoysala-108 responded within 11 minutes to rescue a four-year-old child who was found crying on the roadside. The child was later reunited with his parents.

On January 4, two children wandering on the road within the limits of Kadugodi Police Station were rescued by Hoysala-232, which reached the scene in 17 minutes and after verification, the children were safely escorted home.

Another successful operation was carried out on January 8 when Hoysala-292 tracked down a seven-year-old boy, Tejas, who was reported missing from Dananaayakanahalli under Kumbalagodu Police Station and reunited him with his parents within 20 minutes.

The fastest response was recorded on January 14 near Hoshakerehalli Flyover under Girinagar Police Station limits, where Hoysala-314 reached the scene in just four minutes after a toddler was spotted on a busy road. The child was taken to safety and handed over to his family after being checked.

The GPS-enabled proximity mapping system under Namma-112 enables automatic deployment of the nearest Hoysala patrol, significantly reducing response time and improving outcomes, officials said.