This story is from August 23, 2019

In Andhra Pradesh, 2,100 women have been missing since January 1 this year

Untraced missing women cases across the state continue to be alarming. From January 1, as many as 2,169 women are untraced by cops across 20 police units, according to this year’s State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data. Of these, 629 are minors
In Andhra Pradesh, 2,100 women have been missing since January 1 this year
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VIJAYAWADA: Untraced missing women cases across the state continue to be alarming. From January 1, as many as 2,169 women are untraced by cops across 20 police units, according to this year’s State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data. Of these, 629 are minors.
In Vijayawada and Krishna district, around 196 females are still missing. Cops admit that the figures are alarming and have been reviewing the situation on a day-to-day basis.
However, it is also true that compared to previous years, there has been a substantial decrease in missing cases in Vijayawada. The city police has above 90% finding rate and also holds a record of zero percent of missing cases converting into kidnapping, sexual abuse or murder.
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In spite of everything, in 2017 Vijayawada had the highest number of untraced missing females in the two commissionerates. Now, Vizag city takes the top spot with 127 untraced missing women. Police officials claim that most of the cases in the city are elopements or running away due to family disputes.
Among the districts, Anantapur stands at the top with 261 untraced missing cases followed by East Godavari with 198. In terms of untraceable minor girls, once again Anantapur comes on top with 102 girls followed by Kurnool and East Godavari with 59 and 58.
According to the SCRB data, every year around 6,000 persons go missing in the state. Among these, 30 to 40% are never traced.
Cops are laying more importance to trace missing persons now with national security issues coming into it. Police sources also cite that certain cities like Tirupati, Anantapur and other parts of Rayalaseema region continue to be hubs of human trafficking. “The kidnapper’s intention can be anything from human trafficking to turning the victims into beggars,” a senior police officer said.
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