Archive · 5 Dec 2025
499 Minors Reported Missing in Navi Mumbai
In Navi Mumbai, 499 minors were reported missing in 2025.
Most of them were girls, and nearly all were found except for 41.
The main reasons they went missing were love affairs, feeling sad or stressed, and talking to strangers online.
Police are working hard to find the remaining children and are asking parents to pay more attention to their kids' feelings and online activities.
They also registered cases under the POCSO Act for 25 girls who were sexually assaulted after being lured away from home.
499 minors reported missing in Navi Mumbai between January 1 and November 29, 2025.
458 minors traced, 41 remain untraced, with 349 girls and 150 boys going missing.
Primary reasons for disappearances include love affairs, emotional stress, online grooming, and peer pressure.
Turbhe police station reported the highest number of missing minors (51 cases).
25 cases involved sexual assault on minor girls, with offences registered under the POCSO Act.
- Who
- 499 minors (349 girls, 150 boys) in Navi Mumbai
- What
- 499 minors reported missing, 458 traced, 41 untraced
- When
- Between January 1 and November 29, 2025
- Where
- Navi Mumbai, with highest cases in Turbhe (51), Rabale (49), Rabale MIDC (41)
- Why
- Primary reasons include love affairs, emotional stress, online grooming, and peer pressure
- Total Missing Minors
- 499
- Tracing Success
- 458 traced, 41 untraced
- Gender Distribution
- 349 girls, 150 boys
- Primary Reasons
- Love affairs, emotional stress, online grooming, peer pressure
- Highest Reporting Station
- Turbhe (51 cases)
- Sexual Assault Cases
- 25
- POCSO Act
- Offences registered in 25 cases