The recently released “Crime in India” report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCR

The recently released “Crime in India” report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has brought to light the disconcerting issue of missing women in India, with Maharashtra claiming the top spot for the year 2021. An alarming number of 56,498 women were reported missing in the state during the year, raising serious concerns about the safety and security of women. The NCRB report reveals that in 2021, a total of 375,058 women above the age of 18 years and 90,113 girls below the age of 18 years were reported missing across the country The states of Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Odisha also recorded distressing figures, with 55,704, 50,998, and 29,582 missing women, respectively.