Case of rising number of missing people taken up by human rights body; 5 states get notice

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of reports of increasing number of missing people in the country and the poor record in tracing them. As reports stated that maximum cases of human trafficking were registered in Odisha, Bihar, Telangana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, NHRC issued notices to the states, seeking detailed reports within two weeks.