New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Delhi Police claimed on Thursday that reports of more than 500 women and girls missing from the national capital in the first 15 days of the new year are 'rumors', and said that there has been no increase in cases of missing persons when compared to previous years.

The statement by Sanjay Tyagi, Joint Commissioner of Police/Public Relations Officer, Delhi Police, was shared via the X account of the Delhi Police.

"We wish to clarify that there is no need to panic over the rumors being spread regarding missing persons, especially the disappearance of children," it stated.

Tyagi, in his video message, further claimed that there has been a decline in missing persons cases in Delhi in 2026 as compared to previous ye...