Mumbai, November 23: A total of 21 girls in Mumbai's Govandi region went missing since February this year. Eight among them were minors, as per the police complaint registered by their kin. The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the case, whereas, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya demanded police to take "serious action". Notably, 17 among the missing girls have been found so far, whereas, four are yet to be traced. Uttar Pradesh Horror: Man Held for Raping 7-Year-Old Girl in Gorakhpur.

The minors among the girls who were missing are aged between 14 to 17 years. The police complaints were reportedly registered with the Mankhurd, Deonar and Govandi police stations. Somaiya, while speaking to reporters, said the case could possibly linked to "love jihad".

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The Mumbai Police, however, has categorically ruled out the angle of love jihad. Police spokesperson S Chaitanya was reported as saying that 19 among the missing girls were traced and investigations are underway to locate the remaining four.

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