- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Delhi Police has released alarming data on disappearances in the city during the first 15 days of January 2026. According to the data, around 807 people went missing in Delhi during this period, with women and girls making up nearly two-thirds of the cases.
Here's What Delhi Police Data Reveals
-A total of 807 people went missing in Delhi. This means, on an average, 54 people were going missing every day.
-Of 807, 509 were women and girls, and 298 were men.
-A total of 191 minors were reported missing
-A total of 616 adults were reported missing.
Women, Girls Make Up Two-Third Disappearances
As per the data, on an average, 13 children went missing every day from January 1 to 15. 146 were girls of the total 191 missing minors.
Of the total minors, 169 were teenagers, including 138 girls, and 31 boys.
Police managed to trace 29 girls and 19 boys, but nearly 71 per cent of adolescents (121) remain untraced, according to the data. Around 572 people remain untraced while police have managed to trace 235 of the missing persons, the data showed, as accessed by PTI.
According to data from Delhi Police’s ZipNet portal, between 2015 and 2025, a total of 5,559 children, ranging from newborns to 18 years of age, went missing from Delhi. Of these, police were able to trace 4,864 children, while nearly 695 minors remain untraced even after more than a decade.
The situation appears even more alarming when data for all age groups is considered. Over the same 11-year period, 2,55,432 people were reported missing in Delhi. Police managed to locate 2,01,455 individuals, but 53,977 people are still missing. On average, this translates to around 63 people going missing every day in the capital during this period.
These figures have raised serious concerns among residents and authorities alike. Despite the presence of a dedicated Anti-Human Trafficking Unit under the Delhi Police Crime Branch, tracing the whereabouts of missing children and adults continues to be a major challenge. Police officials acknowledge that while not all missing children fall victim to trafficking networks, a significant number of minors are trafficked into Delhi from various states.