Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Odisha Police Rescue 17,590 Missing Women and Children
The Odisha Police started a special drive to find missing women and children.
From January to June 2024, they found and brought back 17,590 people.
Most of them were women, and a lot were kids.
The biggest number of rescues happened in Puri district.
The police said they will keep looking for more people and keep everyone safe.
Odisha Police rescued 17,590 missing women and children between January and June 2024.
12,177 women and 5,413 children were reunited with their families.
Puri district had the highest rescues: 3,713 women and 1,161 children.
10,605 women and 4,873 children were reported missing in the first half of the year.
Police plan to intensify the drive in coming days, prioritizing safety of women and children.
- Who
- Odisha Police
- What
- Rescued missing women and children
- When
- January to June 2024
- Where
- Odisha, India (Puri, Jajpur, Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Mayurbhanj)
- Why
- To reunite families and prioritize safety of women and children
- Total rescued
- 17,590
- Women rescued
- 12,177
- Children rescued
- 5,413
- Missing reported
- 10,605 women, 4,873 children
- Highest district
- Puri