India, March 17 -- The issue of missing persons in Odisha has raised serious concerns, with over 13,000 individuals still untraced in the state. In the past eight months (From June 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025), a total of 20,060 people are reportedly missing across the state, revealed by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi in response to a question raised by Congress MLA Sofia Firdous in the Odisha Assembly on Monday.

What The Congress MLA Asked? Congress MLA Sofia Firdous wanted to know about the total number of missing persons cases registered in the state since June 2024, how many of these cases have been resolved, and how many remain pending? She also sought a response on the reasons for the delay in resolving the pending cases and the chal...