62 kids reported missing, kidnapped last year

Data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recently shows that from January 1 to December 31, 2014, the number of missing and kidnapped children was 31 each. Of these, 46 were girls. A maximum of 25 children were reported missing in the age group of 15 to 18 years, while 21 were reported kidnapped.

Since data from the Chandigarh Police shows that 11 children were reported missing in 2013, it implies an increase of almost three times in 2014. The number of adults missing in 2013, according to the Chandigarh Police, was 58. In 2014, the figure stood at 57.

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According to NCRB data, the Chandigarh Police were able to trace only 38 people in 2014. This included 11 men and 27 women across all age groups. The data also shows that police found three unclaimed bodies of women last year.

In 2015, the Chandigarh Police have registered 17 cases of missing and kidnapping in January alone, which includes 11 children.

However, over the year the total number of missing persons is on a decline. In 2008, a total of 150 missing cases were registered in Chandigarh, while in 2009 the figure went down to 114. It stood at 103 in 2010 and 71 in 2011.