Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Mumbai Police Address Panic Over Missing Kids Data
There's a lot of worry in Mumbai about kids going missing.
The police say most missing kids come back home, but a rule from the Supreme Court makes all missing kid cases look like kidnappings.
This rule has made people think there are more kidnappers than there really are.
The police are working hard to find the kids who are actually in danger.
They say most kids who go missing are teenagers who leave with friends and come back in a day or two.
The police are asking parents to watch their kids' behavior and social media to keep them safe.
Mumbai Police report 2,177 missing/kidnapping cases of minors from January to November 2025, with 1,974 rescued.
Supreme Court ruling requires all missing child cases to be registered as kidnapping, leading to public panic.
Data shows a 30% increase in missing children cases over the past three years, but 98% of cases result in the child being reunited with their family.
Most missing children are teenagers who leave with friends and return within a day or two.
Mumbai Police emphasize the importance of monitoring children's behavior and social media activities to prevent cases of missing children.
- Who
- Mumbai Police, Parents, Housing Societies
- What
- Panic over missing children data and Supreme Court ruling
- When
- December 2025
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Supreme Court ruling mandates all missing child cases be registered as kidnapping, leading to misinterpretation of data
- Total Missing/Kidnapping Cases (Jan-Nov 2025)
- 2,177
- Rescued Children (Jan-Nov 2025)
- 1,974
- Missing Children (2022)
- 1,927
- Rescued Children (2022)
- 1,896
- Missing Children (2023)
- 1,982
- Rescued Children (2023)
- 1,930
- Missing Children (2024)
- 2,113
- Rescued Children (2024)
- 2,055