In Haryana, more than 4100 cases of missing people have come to light in three months. Expressing displeasure over these cases, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance. A report revealed that more than 4100 people went missing in the first quarter of the year 2025, that is, on average, more than 45 people are missing every day. Apart from this, more than 1000 kidnapping cases have been registered.
Along with this, incidents of murder and culpable homicide have also seen a significant increase as compared to previous years. These figures reflect the serious situation of failure of the public security system.
Dr. Puneet Arora, Protocol, Information and Public Relations Officer of Haryana Human Rights Commission, said that based on the facts presented before the Commission, this situation demands immediate intervention and administrative investigation by the Commission.
It is also necessary to take the necessary corrective steps to fix accountability and protect fundamental human rights. The Commission has sought a detailed report from the Director General of Police (Investigation), Haryana Panchkula, to submit a detailed report in eight weeks on the actual status of missing persons, kidnapping and murder cases from the year 2021 to 2025, the progress of investigation and the preventive measures taken by the officers. The next hearing in the case will be on July 31.
Commission Chairman Retired Justice Lalit Batra, members Kuldeep Jain and Deep Bhatia believe that prima facie it is clear that this situation indicates a serious violation of fundamental human rights. The absence of effective prevention and investigation mechanisms may be tantamount to a violation of the state’s responsibilities under national and international human rights laws.