80% missing persons reunited with families by state police

Nearly 80 per cent of missing persons were successfully brought back home by the Haryana Police. Not just from within the state, the Haryana Police are also reuniting people who went missing in neighbouring states and even countries like Nepal with their families. In several cases, the missing individuals were speech and hearing-impaired or even mentally challenged.

During 2023 and 2024, the Haryana Police demonstrated excellent policing in handling serious crimes such as kidnapping and offences against women and children. In 2023, under IPC Sections 363, 366, and 366A, the recovery rate was 93.11 per cent, 95.83 per cent and 92.08 per cent respectively. In 2024, the figures remained consistently high — 88.89 per cent (363 IPC), 90.45 per cent (366 IPC), and 89.30 per cent (366A IPC).

Even in IPC Section 346, which includes large volumes of missing persons cases, the police ensured successful recovery in 87.17 per cent (2023) and 84.75 per cent (2024) of the cases.

From January 1 to March 31, 2025, out of 4,361 total cases, 3,406 missing persons were successfully traced and reunited with their families, yielding an overall recovery rate of 78.1 per cent. Specifically, under IPC Sections 363, 366, and 366A, recovery rates stood at 79.73 per cent, 78.98 per cent, and 73.38 per cent respectively, highlighting the police’s proactive approach in safeguarding women and children. With well-thought-out investigation of cases, 3,361 cases (77.15 per cent) were legally closed, significantly easing pressure on the judicial system.

Director General of Police, Haryana, Shatrujeet Kapur, stated that the safe return of a missing child is not merely the closing of a case file, it is the restoration of a family’s sense of wholeness. The Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) of the state police are symbols of the humane side of policing.

Haryana Tribune