Why ‘high number’ of missing persons cases in telangana is not a reason to panic
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According to official statistics, from June 1 to June 10, 540 missing cases have been reported in Telangana, out of which the police have been able to trace 222 persons. In a press release
issued by the state police on June 11 after Eenaadu published its report, police have said that in 2018, 85 per cent of the missing persons cases were solved. Though 85% is a claim by the
police, according to 2016 data with the National Crime Records Bureau, Telangana police had traced 67.2% of the people who went missing that year. Only Kerala, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and
Tripura had fared better that year. If the Telangana police's claim that they traced back 87% of the persons who went missing in 2018 is true, this means that the policing has improved
from 2016. However, Kerala police say they tracked down 94% of the people who went missing in 2018 and therefore, there is much scope to improve as far as Telangana police are concerned.