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A news report highlighting 82 cases of missing children and young adults in Mumbai in just over a month has been widely shared on social media, sparking concern across the city. Such incidents have sparked concern among residents, prompting widespread alerts across family and neighbourhood WhatsApp groups in the city.

A Midday report said Mumbai Police recorded 82 cases of missing children and young adults between Nov. 1 and Dec. 6. Of these, 60 are females.

The newspaper conducted a data analysis that showed older adolescents were the most affected, with 18-year-olds accounting for more than half of all cases, 41 girls and 13 boys.

Girls as young as five years and boys aged

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