No City For Children, 22 Children Went Missing In Delhi Every Day In 2015

The national capital is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for children as the number of missing cases are on the rise.

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According to an RTI reply from Delhi Police, 7928 children went missing from Delhi in 2015 alone. That is nearly 22 children every single day.

"A whopping 7928 children went missing in 2015, an increase of almost 1500 children from the previous year. It means 22 children on an average went missing in Delhi every day last year," Child Rights and You (CRY)

Among the children, boys in the age group 0-12 years, who went missing was much higher, as compared to girls.

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Most of these children who go missing are from poor families and are believed to become victims of human trafficking, ending up in beggary, forced labour or prostitution.

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Meanwhile the Delhi Police informed the Delhi High Court on Friday that 2,252 children went missing in 2016 so far, adding that it has traced of 1,293 them.

The court taking serious note on the report termed it as bad as terrorism.

"Lots of children gone missing, its a horrible feeling. This is as bad as terrorism. Parents losing a child is horrible. If we can't keep our children safe, its unfortunate. Unless and until your (police) force is sensitive, nothing can be done," the court said.

The court also slammed traffic police for not doing their bit to help children they found on Delhi's roads.