Date: 2026-02-09Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported Delhi Police data indicating 807 people missing in Delhi during the first two weeks of January 2026; Only 235 of them traced so far
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken *suo motu* cognizance of a media report indicating that 807 people went missing in Delhi during the first two weeks of January 2026, as per Delhi Police data. This includes 191 minors and 616 adults. The police have traced 235 people, with 572 remaining untraced so far.
The Commission has issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to a media report carried on February 5, 2026, a total of 24,508 people were reported missing in Delhi in 2025, with sixty percent being women. The police traced 15,421 missing people, but 9,087 cases remain unresolved. The data also highlighted the risk being faced by teenagers as more than 5,000 teenagers, of which about 3500 were girls, have gone missing every year since 2016.
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Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 3:23PM by PIB Delhi
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): India's human rights body which took suo motu cognizance of the missing persons report.
Delhi Police: The police force whose data on missing persons is the subject of the NHRC's cognizance.
Delhi: The location where the missing persons cases occurred.
Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi: Official to whom the NHRC issued notices for a report.
Police Commissioner: Official to whom the NHRC issued notices for a report.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported Delhi Police data indicating 807 people
missing in Delhi during the first two weeks of
January 2026; Only 235 of them traced so far
Issues notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary and the Police
Commissioner, calling for a detailed report on the matter
within two weeks
Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 3:23PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that 807 people went missing in the national capital during the first two weeks of January 2026, as per the
Delhi Police data. They include 191 minors and 616 adults. The Police has traced 235 people and 572
remain untraced so far.
The Commission has observed that the contents of news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of
human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi and the
Commissioner of Police, Delhi, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 5th February 2026, a total 24,508 people were reported missing
in Delhi in 2025. Among them, sixty per cent were women. The police could trace 15,421 missing people
while 9,087 cases are still unresolved. The data has also highlighted the risk being faced by teenagers as
more than 5,000 teenagers, of which about 3500 were girls, had gone missing every year since 2016.
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