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Police and public safety

Person missing or child not found

A family member or child is missing; an immediate report to the police station starts the trace, and a missing-person portal entry follows it.

Last verified: 2026-09-26

ConditionalDistrictLast verified: 26 Sept 2026

Start here

Report to the police station immediately with a recent photograph and the last-seen place and time, and enter it in the missing-person portal.

Who is responsible

  • Station House Officer (SHO) / Police StationOfficer in charge of a police station in Bihar, responsible for FIR registration, investigation and first response.
  • Home Department, Bihar (Police)Police administration, law and order, crime records, emergency response and citizen policing services in Bihar.

A missing-person report is registered by the police station on information alone, without waiting, and the details are entered in the missing-person portal so that other districts can check them. What matters is the recency of the photograph and the exact last-seen place, because the search starts from there.

The ladder to Patna

Set your district to see local office numbers

  1. You

    Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

  2. Start here

    Report to the police station immediately with a recent photograph and the last-seen place and time, and enter it in the missing-person portal.

  3. District

    Station House Officer (SHO) / Police Station

    Officer in charge of a police station in Bihar, responsible for FIR registration, investigation and first response.

  4. State

    Home Department, Bihar (Police)

    Police administration, law and order, crime records, emergency response and citizen policing services in Bihar.

    0612-22940500612-2294053

  5. State

    Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

    State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

Open the police department portal

If that does not work

  1. 1

    Report to the nearest police station immediately

    Open official page
  2. 2

    Enter the details in the missing-person portal

    Open official page
  3. 3

    Follow up in writing every few days with the station

    Open official page
Sources and evidence
  1. [1] Home Department / Police, BiharThe police in Bihar register missing-person reports and conduct the trace.
  2. [2] Missing Persons portal, National Human Rights Commission (India)The missing-person portal carries entries that other districts can check.
  3. [3] Emergency helpline 112 (all-in-one emergency response, India)112 can be used when a vulnerable person goes missing and time matters.
Report a correction
Police or safety problem — I need helpPolice station refused to register my FIRPolice took the complaint but is not actingThreat, stalking or harassment outside homeOnline fraud, fake call or OTP scamIllegal liquor or illegal mining in my areaTraffic police dispute or challan on the spotCustodial beating or death, or police atrocityPassport police verification pendingFire broke out — building, crop or vehicle