Mumbai: 4-5 Girls Disappear Daily, Abduction Cases Soar, Trafficking Feared

• Mumbai is witnessing 4-5 girls disappearing daily, raising concerns about women's safety.
• In the last 10 months, 1187 cases of minor girl kidnappings were registered in Mumbai; 1118 have been solved.
• A significant number of disappearances are due to elopement in love affairs, often driven by fear of family opposition.
• Some missing girls are victims of sex rackets, human trafficking, or are sold for marriage in other states like Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• Mumbai Police and the Nirbhaya Squad are actively searching for the missing girls, providing counseling, and reuniting them with their families.

Why It Matters: Mumbai's rising girl abductions expose a critical safety threat, including trafficking.