PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has denied claims of a sudden increase in cases of missing persons in the country.
He said that based on data from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), cases involving missing persons had remained steady at approximately 900 incidents annually.
"So I can say, from 2020 until June 2024, the pattern of police reports on missing persons incidents has consistently been around 900 persons.
"Out of the reported missing persons cases, the percentage of those found is high, between 85 to 90 per cent, meaning that those who remain missing account for about 10 to 15 per cent.
"This is the latest data I have obtained from the police," he said.
Saifuddin said at a press conference after attending the monthly assembly of the Home Ministry here today.
Previously, there had been speculation, especially on social media, that reported cases of missing persons had been increasing lately.
Saifuddin said that his ministry and the police always took cases of missing persons in the country seriously.