-TS 10th and AP 15th among states in number of missing cases
NAVEENA GHANATE
Hyderabad
As many as 72,757 women and girls have been reported missing from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to 2021, against 12,13,184 women across India. As per the data from the Central government, 42,561 women and girls were missing from Telangana, while 30,196 are missing from Andhra from 2019 to 2021.
TS is at 10thposition and AP at 15th position among states in respect of missing cases recorded from 2019-21 in the country.
In Telangana, 34, 495women and 8,066 girls went missing from 2019-21. In Andhra Pradesh, 22,278 women and 7,918girls went missing from 2019-21.
A total of 375,058 women (above the age of 18) and 90,113 girls went missing in India in 2021, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.
According to a press release, in 2021, at 56,498, Maharashtra topped the list of the most women missing, followed by Madhya Pradesh (55,704), West Bengal (50,998), and Odisha (29,582).
In Telangana in 2021, 12,834women were reported missing while in Andhra Pradesh, in 2021 8,969 women went missing.
In 2020, as many as 320,393 women and 71,204 girls went missing across the country.
In the year 2019, 3,18,448 women and 73,509 girls went missing across India.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crime in its publication “Crime in India”. The published reports are available until the year 2021.
As many as 90,113 girls (below the age of 18) were reported missing in 2021.
The press release stated that it is the responsibility of the respective state governments to maintain law and order, including investigation and prosecution of crimes against women.
Pawan Kalyan in a tweet said: “A closer look at the numbers tell that the number of missing girls and women in our Andhra Pradesh has been on a rising trend. Why are our girls and women missing? What’s happening to them? Who will take responsibility? Will the AP Mahila Commission come to the press and talk about this in public tomorrow? Will the AP Mahila Commission demand an explanation from the Home Ministry and DGP? Will the AP Mahila Commission finally act and question the YCP Govt?”
JanaSena demands the Home Minister and DGP to respond.
