Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar informed in the State Assembly on Tuesday that a total of 38 missing girls have been traced from Dhamtari district during 2011-12 and 2012-13 till June 15, 2013.
A total of 32 girls were traced during 2011-12 and 38 in 2012-13 till June 15, 2013, he informed in a written reply to Congress Member lekhram Sahu. Between 2009 till June 20, 2013, a total of 187 complaints were lodged regarding missing girls and 576 in case of women in Dhamtari district . Overall in the State, between 2009 till June 20, 2013, a total of 8,144 complaints were lodged regarding missing girls and 16,066 regarding missing women which lead the total toll to 24,180.