As many as 2264 women are reported missing in Maharashtra in the last five years, the state Legislative Assembly has been told. In a written reply, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds Home portfolio, said the missing women include 298 minor girls.

A question was submitted by ruling Bhartiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Mangal Prabhat Lodha and others. The CM said the number of missing women looks increased because, as per a Supreme Court directive, a kidnapping case has to be registered in case of the minor children have gone missing. Since 2013, 5056 women below 18 years were reported missing/kidnapped. Out of this, 4758 women were found, he said.