Nagpur: The haunting question, “How safe are women in Nagpur?” has once again shaken the city’s conscience. A shocking revelation under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has laid bare a disturbing trend: 6,941 women have gone missing from the city between 2022 and September 2025.
While police managed to trace 6,554 women, 387 remain missing, leaving their families trapped in a cycle of sleepless nights and unanswered prayers. “Every ring on the phone feels like hope,” says a relative of one missing woman.
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The data, procured by RTI activist Abhay Kolarkar, paints a chilling picture of growing vulnerability. Experts warn that apart from traditional causes like domestic disputes or elopement, modern triggers such as cyber fraud, online friendships, emotional isolation, and lack of family interaction are increasingly driving young women into danger.
Harassment cases surge: Over 5,400 in four years
The crisis doesn’t end with missing cases. Police records show 5,460 harassment cases were registered across Nagpur’s police stations over the same four-year period.
Meanwhile, 1,279 people faced action for disturbing public peace, and 91 senior citizens ended their lives by drowning, another indicator of deepening social distress.
Missing cases: A slow, painful pursuit
Police claim that every station has a dedicated Missing Persons Squad, equipped with tools for mobile tracking, CCTV analysis, and cyber tracing. Yet, the question persists — if technology is advancing, why are 387 women still untraceable?
Families allege that police efforts fade after the initial days of a report. Citizens’ groups are now demanding:
More manpower and surveillance units
Weekly review meetings between police and families
Accountability reports on long-pending cases
Minors at high risk
Equally alarming is the data on missing minors. Between 2022 and 2025, 1,860 kidnapping cases (IPC 363) were registered in Nagpur.
1,963 minors went missing — 582 boys and 1,381 girls.
1,940 were traced, but 23 children are still missing.
Police sources admit that while many minors are found with relatives or partners, others fall prey to cyber traps, fake romances, or exploitation networks. Families, however, say, “The reason doesn’t matter. What matters is their safe return.”
The numbers tell a grim story
A call for urgent reform
As the numbers climb, so does public concern. Women’s rights groups are demanding faster response systems, stronger cyber monitoring, and real-time public databases of missing persons.
Nagpur’s image as a growing metro now carries a dark shadow — one that cannot be erased until every missing woman returns home.
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