Director-General of Police K.V. Rajendranath Reddy brushed aside the talk by a section of politicians that 30,000 women have gone missing in Andhra Pradesh and appealed to them to check the facts.
Addressing the media after a crime review meeting with the officials of Kadapa and Annamayya districts here on July 27 (Thursday), he said that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data showed 26,000 women had gone missing in the State, of whom 23,400 have been traced and reunited with their families. As many as 1,549 cases reported before 2019 gets carry forward every year, thus showing an inflated figure of 4,000 in addition,” explained the DGP.
Mr. Rajendranath Reddy said the reasons for the missing cases included social clashes, family issues, failure in examinations, love affair, etc. “Most of the people who had gone missing have come back, which is why the number of pending cases since 2019 is only 2,007. Missing cases are registered due to various reasons, but those making allegations should check the statistics before pointing a finger at the Police Department,” he said.
The DGP also termed the reports of rampant use of ganja in the State as ‘baseless’. Referring to a section of the media branding those involved in murder, political clashes and drunken brawls as ganja addicts, he appealed to the media to speak to the Superintendent of Police of the district concerned before filing reports.
