KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,803 children and teenagers under 18 years of age were reported missing last year the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Masir Kujat said the number had increased as compared to 2015 figures when 1,782 went missing, 1,563 were found and 219 are still missingIn 2014, a total of 2,015 people were reported missing, 1,959 were traced and 56 still missing while in the previous year 2,054 people were reported missing with 2,026 people found and 28 still missing. He was replying to a question from Dr Izani Husin (PAS-Pengkalan Chepa) who wanted to know the statistics on children and teenagers running from home from 2013 to 2016. He added that in terms of gender 1,222 female children and teenagers went missing last year as compared to 581 male children and teenagers. In terms of racial composition 5,123 cases involved Malays, Chinese (528), Indians (758) and other races (1,245).--BERNAMA

Source: New Strait Times November 15, 2017 15:00 UTC