Assistant Director of Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigations Division (D11), ACP Siti Kamsiah Hassan told The Sun police managed to find 709 missing children out of 779 reported cases last year.

"Between 2021 and 2023, 95.56% of 2,275 missing children cases were resolved. The number of cases rose from 594 in 2021 to 902 in 2022, and declined to 779 in 2023."

She said most of the children reported missing left home after disagreements with family members, or the influence of friends or partners prompting them to be ‘independent’. However, they typically returned home of their own free will after realising their mistake.

"The efforts of parents, families and the local community in locating and assisting them also helped police ensure their safe return,” she said.

Read further on The Star’s article attached.