Ladakh, on the other hand, reported no child kidnapping cases in 2020 and 2021. The Union Territory recorded five cases in 2022, four in 2023 and three in 2024, taking the five-year total to 12. In 2023, the UT recorded 502 child victims and 481 recoveries. In Ladakh, three child victims were reported in 2024, and all three were recovered alive. All trafficked children reported during the five-year period were rescued.