Overview
- Social media posts and some reports alleged that 12 minors, including eight girls, vanished across seven police-station areas within 36 hours.
- Mumbai Police issued an X post calling the claim false and described it as rumour-mongering about missing or abducted children.
- Officers said FIRs and strict legal action are being initiated against accounts spreading the misinformation.
- Authorities cautioned that forwarding unverified alerts creates fear and diverts resources, and they asked citizens not to share such posts.
- Police records show 145 children were reported missing from June to December 2025, many later traced, and officials cited a 98.5% detection rate in last year’s cases.