Alarming Series of Disappearances Rocks Navi Mumbai
The city of Navi Mumbai has been gripped by growing concern as six minor girls have gone missing from various locations across different nodes in recent days. The disappearances, occurring under multiple police station jurisdictions, have prompted intensive investigations amid questions about public safety despite widespread CCTV surveillance.
Recent Cases Under Turbhe and NRI Coastal Police Stations
The latest incidents were reported on Friday when two separate cases emerged. A 14-year-old girl disappeared from the Turbhe area, with police actively scanning CCTV footage and mobile locations to trace her movements. Despite these efforts, investigators have not obtained any significant clues in this particular case.
Simultaneously, a 16-year-old girl went missing from the NRI-Seawoods area falling under the NRI Coastal police station. What makes this case particularly concerning is that the teenager was staying alone at the time of her disappearance. Adding to the mystery, her mobile phone was found switched off, eliminating potential digital trails for investigators to follow.
Earlier Disappearances Across Multiple Police Jurisdictions
Prior to these recent cases, four other minor girls had already gone missing from different parts of the city. These disappearances occurred under the jurisdiction of Rabale, APMC, and Koparkhairane police stations, indicating a pattern spreading across various nodes of Navi Mumbai.
One particularly troubling case involves a 17-year-old girl who vanished from Koparkhairane sector 18. Another incident saw a 15-year-old girl fail to return home from Turbhe naka on November 17. Shockingly, in this latter case, the FIR was lodged only on November 27 - almost ten days after the girl initially went missing.
Police Response and Growing Safety Concerns
Police units across the affected areas have registered separate kidnapping cases and are pursuing multiple investigative avenues. Family members of all six missing girls have been unable to locate their children despite their own efforts to track them down.
The series of disappearances has raised serious questions about public safety, especially considering that many of these incidents occurred despite numerous CCTVs installed at various locations including shops throughout the city. This security gap has left many residents and community members expressing deep concern about the effectiveness of existing surveillance measures.
The timing of these cases is particularly significant as the Supreme Court had previously directed prompt action and thorough investigation in such missing persons cases. The current situation in Navi Mumbai puts additional pressure on law enforcement agencies to demonstrate effective response capabilities and produce results in locating the missing minors.
As investigations continue, authorities face mounting pressure to address both the immediate crisis of locating the six girls and the broader concerns about child safety in the city.
