Muzaffarpur: A disturbing pattern of disappearances has emerged along the India-Nepal border, where over 100 girls have gone missing from Bihar’s northern districts in just half a year. The matter has now reached the Supreme Court after human rights advocate SK Jha wrote to the Chief Justice, urging immediate action. Copies of the letter have also been sent to the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, and both the National and State Women’s Commissions have been notified.
Jha has claimed that these disappearances are linked to an international human trafficking network operating across the border region. According to him, traffickers connected to Nepal, China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia are allegedly buying and selling girls for crores of rupees. He says that the syndicate is particularly active in areas around Motihari, where the porous border makes illegal movement easier and harder to detect.
The advocate has warned that North Bihar has become a major hub for such criminal groups and stressed that dismantling the network is essential to prevent a bigger crisis. He added that the repeated disappearances raise serious concerns about the functioning of the police and administration in the region. Families in border villages say fear has become a part of daily life, with parents afraid to let their daughters walk alone even for routine tasks.
In recent months, Jha has filed two separate petitions before the National and State Human Rights Commissions, describing the situation as “extremely sensitive” and “deeply shameful”. He has demanded a high-level, coordinated investigation to uncover the trafficking routes and identify those behind the disappearances.
