Govt. gets NHRC notice seeking report on missing person cases

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the Delhi government, Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police seeking a detailed report within two weeks on missing person complaints registered in the Capital this year.

Citing media reports, the NHRC said 807 such complaints were filed in the first two weeks of January and only 235 of them were resolved. 

The commission observed that, if true, the reports raise serious issues of violation of human rights.

According to Delhi Police data, of the 807 missing people, 191 are minors.

Citing media reports, the commission said 24,508 people were reported missing in Delhi in 2025, of which 60% were women. While the police traced 15,421 missing people, 9,087 cases remain unresolved, it added.

Every year since 2016, over 5,000 teenagers, including about 3,500 girls, have been reported missing, the NHRC said.