Ansh & Anshika Missing: Child Trafficking Suspected, Police Scrutinize 10-Year Data

• Five-year-old Ansh and four-year-old Anshika went missing from Ranchi's Mausibari area on January 2, prompting a massive search operation.
• Ranchi City SP Paras Rana confirmed police teams are searching in Bihar, Bengal, and Odisha, and scrutinizing data of human and child trafficking suspects.
• An SIT was formed, posters released, dog squads deployed, and 200 people interrogated; active phones and vehicles from the area on January 2 are being traced.
• Police are investigating active child and human traffickers, reviewing 10 years of data on suspects involved in trafficking.
• Experts suggest increased child adoption in metropolitan cities leads to children being stolen from economically weaker states like Jharkhand.

Why It Matters: The disappearance of Ansh and Anshika highlights growing concerns about child trafficking and safety in Jharkhand.