100 people reported missing in the country between January to July this year - Police

100 people were reported missing in the country between January to July this year, out of which 78 people were found after a day or two staying with either relatives or friends.

Police say a majority of the cases involve those aged between 15 to 30 years of age where a disagreement with loved ones led to them running away from home, or they simply failed to inform their family members of their plans to stay at a friends or relatives place.

This is a serious concern as such acts of simply not informing is resulting in wastage of resources and time to look for these individuals. 

Police say there is often speculation of missing persons being abducted or linked to human trafficking, which is not true as the majority are found safe and well and had initially failed to communicate their plans.

Police say by working together, unnecessary panic and stress can be avoided which is caused when an individual is reported missing.

According to police, 22 cases are pending of which 2 are drowning cases where the bodies of the victims are yet to be found, while 4 are missing at sea. This leaves 16 cases pending, which are being pursued by the respective investigating officers.   

Police have also received reports from the Hibiscus grounds   where children as young as 2 years old have been separated from parents and guardians, while on Saturday 10 children were in the care of officers as they were lost in the crowd.