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As of October 15, women made up 61 per cent (11,917) of the 19,682 people reported missing in Delhi, while men accounted for 39 per cent (7,765).

Among the missing children, girls formed 72 per cent (3,509) of the total, with teenage girls (12–18 years) emerging as the most vulnerable group.

The decade-long trend shows little change, with over 2.5 lakh people missing between 2015–2025 — 56 per cent of them women — underscoring Delhi’s persistent gender imbalance in missing persons cases.

Delhi Police figures reveal women make up 61 per cent (11,917) of the 19,682 persons reported missing as of October 15.

Additionally, the data demonstrates that the percentage of missing women stayed high over time, perpetuating the city's long-standing gender imbalance tende

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