She Goes Missing

Every eight minutes, a child goes missing in India. Behind each disappearance lies not only a personal tragedy but also a systemic failure—of families, communities, and the state. In She Goes Missin Broken Childhoods, Fractured Systems, and the Pursuit of Justice in India, senior police officer and academic Simala Prasad investigates the disturbing realities behind these cases, drawing on her unique vantage point from years in frontline policing and research into childhood, trauma, and social identity.