The Supreme Court directed the Centre to investigate if a nationwide network or state-specific groups are behind children going missing across India. The bench told Bhati, “Is it a pattern or just a random incident?”
The Supreme Court, addressing concerns over child trafficking, ordered states and union territories to report on missing children since 2020. Highlighting a network of abductions in Uttar Pradesh, the court mandated details about missing children cases and the establishment of anti-human trafficking units, with follow-up hearings scheduled for October.
