In a horrifying news came to light recently revealed that six minors – three girls and three boys – aged between 12 and 17 have gone missing within just 24 hours between August 27 and 28 in Mumbai.
Missing complaints have been registered at Shivaji Nagar, Malad, Kurar, and Ghatkopar police stations.
Police have registered kidnapping cases against unidentified persons and launched a probe.
The sudden spate of disappearances has left both parents and the police deeply concerned.
So far, no ransom calls have been reported, though officials said all possibilities are being examined, including the likelihood of elopement in a few cases.
To intensify the search, police have circulated photos of the missing children across crowded city areas including railway stations, bus depots, hospitals, and other public places.
Additionally, special ‘missing squads’ have been activated in all police stations.
Meanwhile, Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate witnessed a sharp increase in the number of missing minors from the city, especially among girls aged 14 to 17, in the month of July, reports stated.
A total of 333 cases of missing minors have been reported from January 1 to July 31 this year. While the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTU), Navi Mumbai has successfully traced 292 of these children, 40 remain untraced.
Out of the 333 missing children, 237 are girls and 96 are boys, underscoring a notably higher number of missing girls. Investigations show that many of these girls were lured away with false promises of love or marriage, with some even found to have gotten married, highlighting a disturbing trend of manipulative tactics.
Within a month, under Operation Shodh, 4,960 women and 1,364 children were traced, said Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on July 16.
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