In Ludhiana, Punjab, three minors—a 13-year-old boy and two girls aged 13 and 16—have been reported missing, leading to police investigations. In the cases involving the girls, two men have been booked for allegedly taking them away on the pretext of marriage. The first incident involves a 16-year-old girl who left home on June 3 with a man from Haibowal, who promised to marry her. The girl's father filed a complaint after discovering both were missing, and police are currently searching for them. In the second case, a factory worker is accused of taking a 13-year-old girl, who had previously expressed her intent to go to a shop but never returned. The girl's family had moved to avoid the suspect. Lastly, a 13-year-old boy from Majra village went missing after telling his father he would return shortly. The father suspects foul play and has reported the incident to the police, leading to investigations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).