India's missing children

Sunita, who is in her 30s, holds up a picture of her son, Rajesh, who was 14 when he disappeared from near their home in the village of Nebsarai, south Delhi, last year Photograph: Gethin Chamberlain/Public Domain

14-year-old Sawami was last seen in Ambala City in Haryana, on June 11 2007 Photograph: Public Domain

Sagar Singh, 13, went missing from Almora in Uttarakhand in May last year Photograph: Public Domain

Hipinder Anjana, who was known as Himpy, went missing on her way to school on December 7 2002. She is now 23 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Seven-year-old Anjali Kushwaha, known by her family as Anju, was travelling with her mother and uncle from Agra to Pantnagar by train in September 2002. Her relatives were offered tea that was laced with drugs which knocked them unconscious. When they awoke Anjali was missing, as were all their jewellery and belongings Photograph: Public Domain

Arun Jumar Bhardwaj went missing from his school in Chandigarh on March 30 2002. He is now 20 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Nine-year-old Manpreet Singh, known as Guggli, went missing in 2002 in Chandigarh while he was in the garden of his flat playing with his mother and younger brother. All three are missing Photograph: Public Domain

Rubby went missing from her home in the village of Babyal, Haryana, in April 2001. She is now 22 Photograph: Public Domain

Rekha Rani was taken away to be married on March 17 2001 against her family's wishes. She was 13 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Rakesh Goyal went missing from his home in 2001. He is now 20 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Akash is known to his family as Chhotu and is now 12 years old. He went missing from his school in Dehli on January 15 2001 Photograph: Public Domain

Neeraj went missing from a park in Dehli on January 12 2001. He is now 21 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Parmila Devi went missing from her home in the village of Gadolla on August 15 2000 Photograph: Public Domain

Urmila from Gaziabad in Uttar Pradesh went shopping at the market in July 2000 and did not return home. She is now 19 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Rinku Manoj Kumar went missing from his home in Farookabad, Haryana on July 4 2000. He is now 20 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Neelam was last seen at her home in Delhi on March 30 2000. She is now 22 years old Photograph: Public Domain

Kamini Sohan, 32, holds up a picture of her son, Vikas Sohan, who was 10 when he disappeared from near their home in Nebsarai seven years ago Photograph: Gethin Chamberlain/Gethin Chamberlain