The RTI, filed by Syed Pervez of Indian Social Institute, shows between 2015 and 2017, 8,695 children were recorded missing in Uttar Pradesh, of which 4,834 children were reunited with their families. Worryingly, however, 3,861 children continue to remain missing.

In 2015, a total of 2,660 children were recorded as missing of which 1,124 remain missing. The figure rose to 2,884 in 2016 of which 1,195 remain missing. In 2017, the situation got worse: 3,151 children were recorded as missing of which around half (1,542) continue to remain missing. 

Syed Pervez said the RTI showed a worrying trend which must be addressed. “The Supreme Court has time and again expressed deep anguish to a lot of Indian states over the rise in cases of missing children including UP. The government does not seem serious at addressing this issue,” he added.

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A special campaign would also be launched, the minister said.

The minister said various reasons, including children running away from homes after being scolded for studies and other purposes, have come to light in this connection, the minister said.

Many among those who were missing were grown up children and capable of raising an alarm if they were forcibly taken away which shows that many of them are disappearing for personal reasons, he said.

On repeatedly being asked whether missing of the children was linked to human trafficking and if so what special measures were taken in this regard, the minister said it was a serious issue and the government was taking steps to curb the problem. The process to trace the missing children would be expedited, he said.
 
 

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