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Crime
MP Reports 36,303 Missing Minor Girls in 3 Years, Calls for Special Campaign
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 11:45 AM
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Madhya Pradesh authorities report over 36,000 cases of missing minor girls in the past three years, prompting a lawyer to call for a special campaign and the central Home Ministry to direct the state Home Secretary to act.
Madhya Pradesh has recorded more than 36,000 cases of missing minor girls over the last three years, according to official data. The figures, which include 303 individual reports, highlight a growing concern about child safety in the state. A lawyer from Katni has urged the government to launch a dedicated campaign to address the issue. In response, the central Home Ministry has instructed the state Home Secretary to take immediate action and strengthen measures to prevent such disappearances.