Odisha’s Missing Children Crisis: 7,272 Still Untraced

Odisha’s Missing Children Crisis: 7,272 Still Untraced

Bhubaneswar: Despite multiple anti-trafficking initiatives and dedicated police units in the State, the growing number of missing children has emerged as a serious human rights concern in Odisha. The State continues to witness a steady rise in cases of children listed as missing with an overwhelming majority being minor girls.  As per official data, 25,438 children have gone missing in the last seven years, of whom 7,272 are still unaccounted fo…