LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Amid judicial scrutiny, the Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters on Friday issued a detailed press release outlining the action taken and progress achieved under a special statewide campaign focused on tracing missing persons, particularly women and children.

As per the official data shared, the total registered missing persons between Jan 1, 2024, and Jan 18, 2026, were 1,08,372, of which 88,022 persons were traced till Feb 18, 2026, making the recovery percentage 81.22%. The press release described the increase in the recovery rate as "highly significant".

The press release stated that during a review, it came to light that a significant number of individuals had already returned to their families but their recovery s...