New Delhi: The Modi-led Indian government has admitted in the Lok Sabha that hundreds of minor girls have gone missing in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir over the past several years, raising serious concerns about safety and accountability in the territory.
According to Global Mirror, the disclosure made by the Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs, citing data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), reveals that in 2023 alone, 509 girls under the age of 18 were reported missing in the territory, of whom only 209 have been traced while 300 remain unaccounted for.
The data further shows a disturbing and consistent trend, with 502 cases reported in 2022, 443 in 2021, 350 in 2020, and 355 in 2019, highlighting the persistent vulnerability of young girls in the occupied territory.
According to Global Mirror, the disclosure made by the Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs, citing data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), reveals that in 2023 alone, 509 girls under the age of 18 were reported missing in the territory, of whom only 209 have been traced while 300 remain unaccounted for.
The data further shows a disturbing and consistent trend, with 502 cases reported in 2022, 443 in 2021, 350 in 2020, and 355 in 2019, highlighting the persistent vulnerability of young girls in the occupied territory.