LUCKNOW — Expressing profound concern over a sharp rise in the disappearance of minor girls and the systematic failure of local law enforcement, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has initiated a stringent crackdown on the capital’s police administration. The court sharply rebuked the department for visible negligence, demanding an official explanation from Lucknow Police Commissioner Amarendra Sengar and summoning a cohort of top officials, including DCP (East) Deeksha Sharma.
🏛️ Direct Summons Issued to Top Brass
The High Court termed the police department’s investigative track record on missing minors as deeply “unsatisfactory.” Recognizing that a surge in disappearances over recent months requires aggressive judicial intervention, the court issued a comprehensive mandate for personal appearance.
“The safety of minors is the primary responsibility of the police. If law enforcement fails to discharge its duties effectively, the court is compelled to step in. This is not just about one aggrieved family; it is a critical issue for society as a whole.”
— Justice Praveen Kumar Giri
Mandatory Court Appearance on June 10, 2026
The court issued an absolute directive ordering the following officials to appear personally before the bench on the next scheduled hearing date:
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DCP (East) Deeksha Sharma
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Circle Officers (COs) of the East Zone
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Station House Officers (SHOs) of the concerned police stations
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All designated Investigating Officers (IOs) handling active missing cases
🔍 The Catalyst: A Father’s Desperate Legal Battle
The high-level judicial intervention was triggered by a Habeas Corpus petition filed by the distraught father of a 12-year-old girl. According to the petition, the young girl has been missing for over four months.
The family approached the High Court after facing months of institutional inertia, alleging that local police failed to take any concrete operational steps to trace the child. The evident lack of progress and structural delay forced the family to seek judicial refuge to secure their child’s return.
📊 Shocking Demographics Exposed in East Zone
During the course of the hearings, alarming statistical data emerged regarding the scale of the crisis in just one sector of the capital city.
| Status of Registered Cases | Number of Women & Girls |
| Total Registered Abductions/Disappearances (Across 9 East Zone Stations) | 81 |
| Successfully Traced and Recovered by Police | 66 |
| Active Cases: Minor Girls Still Missing | 15 |
Exasperated by these numbers, Justice Praveen Kumar Giri directed DCP (East) to compile and submit a comprehensive, multi-dimensional status report on all unresolved missing cases within her jurisdiction.
📋 Comprehensive City-Wide Data Demanded
Refusing to limit its probe to a single zone, the High Court expanded its scope to encompass the entire capital. The Police Commissioner has been ordered to present a macro-level database tracking every single missing girl report registered across all police stations in Lucknow, complete with a detailed log of the exact actions taken by investigators.
Furthermore, the High Court issued a structural directive to the police department to completely overhaul its approach to these sensitive cases. The bench ordered the immediate deployment of highly competent, specialized officers to lead these investigations and demanded continuous, strict monitoring of active cases to eliminate any further administrative laxity.
