Summary:
Maharashtra government on Wednesday said that as many as 2264 women were reported missing, of which 298 were minor girls, in the last five years (2013-2018) in the state. “As per a supreme court directive, a case of kidnapping is registered if minor children are found missing,” Fadnavis stated. A total of 21652 women above 18 years were reported missing during the same period, Fadnavis said, adding that 19,686 of them were found. According to data shown, the figures of missing minor girls has rose consistently since 2015. In 2016, Maharashtra stood 12th in the country as far as number of cases of kidnapping registered against women are concerned..