Amid concerns over 800 people going missing in Delhi in first 15 days of 2026, Hindustan Times cited official data stating that a total of 1,777 people went missing in January. Meanwhile, an average of 2,074 people were reported missing monthly in 2024 and 2,042 in 2025. Delhi reported 24,893 missing persons in 2024 and 24,508 in 2025.