Mumbai Police dismiss social media claims of rise in missing children cases

In an official clarification issued on X, the Mumbai Police said it treats every case of a missing child with the “utmost seriousness and empathy” and follows strict legal and procedural protocols while handling such complaints

Mumbai Police on Sunday dismissed as misleading a series of messages circulating on social media claiming a rise in cases of children going missing from the city, asserting that such posts do not reflect the actual situation on the ground.

In an official clarification issued on X, the Mumbai Police said it treats every case of a missing child with the “utmost seriousness and empathy” and follows strict legal and procedural protocols while handling such complaints. The police emphasised that, in line with the Supreme Court’s judgment in Bachpan Bachao Aandolan vs