Bihar Police ADG Amit Kumar Jain
By Neeraj Kumar
Patna: The Bihar Police headquarters has appealed to the public to remain vigilant and refrain from taking the law into their own hands amid rumours of child kidnapping. Additional Director General of Police (Weaker Sections) Amit Kumar Jain on Wednesday urged citizens to immediately inform the police of any suspicion or complaint related to child abduction.
He said the police would investigate every report seriously and take necessary action. “If there is any apprehension regarding child kidnapping, people should inform the police without delay,” he said.
The ADG disclosed that five complaints related to alleged child kidnapping were received over the past two days, including cases from Jamui, Purnea, Nalanda and two from Muzaffarpur. Upon verification on the instructions of the police headquarters, all the complaints were found to be baseless rumours.
Such rumours spread rapidly and soon attract crowds at the spot, often leading to grave situations such as mob lynching, he warned, adding that innocent people have at times fallen victim to mob violence.
Jain appealed to the public not to take action on their own in any suspicious situation but to immediately dial 112 or inform the local police station. Paying heed to rumours, he said, creates an atmosphere of fear and insecurity in society.
Sharing missing children data for 2025, the ADG said a total of 14,699 missing cases were registered during the year, including 12,526 girls and 2,173 boys. Owing to proactive police action, 7,772 children have been traced and reunited with their families, while efforts are continuing to locate the remaining 6,927 children.
He said district police officers have been directed to begin investigations immediately upon receiving information about a missing child. Registration of an FIR is mandatory if a child remains missing for 24 hours. If a child is not traced within four months, the case is transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), which operates in all districts and specialises in cases involving children and women.
Jain noted that while missing cases have increased in recent years, several organised child-lifting gangs have been busted and many children rescued safely. The Bihar Police, he said, strictly follows standard operating procedures in such cases.
He also said police stations across the country are connected to the Government of India’s Vatsalya Portal. If a child missing from Bihar is found in another state, the information is automatically shared, enabling coordination to safely bring the child back to the family.
Public awareness and police promptness alone can ensure children’s safety, he said, urging people to stay away from rumours, avoid sharing unverified news on social media, and immediately report any suspicious activity to the police for timely action.
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