Highlighting the critical need for context in public messaging, Mumbai Police in India successfully neutralized a viral panic alleging an active trafficking ring after reports circulated that 12 minors had vanished in 36 hours. Officials categorically denied the rumors, clarifying that the statistical spike resulted from legal protocols requiring all missing minors—including voluntary runaways—to be automatically registered as kidnappings. By publishing their 98% recovery rate and explaining that most cases were domestic disputes, authorities prevented resource-draining hysteria. The incident serves as a vital case study for Coordinators on pre-emptively educating the public about how "technical" kidnapping definitions can artificially inflate crime statistics.