Alarming disappearances are multiplying and plunging the population into anxiety. In Antananarivo, residents are heightening their vigilance amid fears of abductions. Parents are redoubling precautions against kidnapping suspicions. Fear is spreading throughout the population. In Antananarivo, leaving home has become a source of worry for many inhabitants. The multiplication of disappearances and murders reported in recent days is fueling deep anguish in the capital. The subject is now on everyone's lips. The fear of possible abductions is taking hold. Each disappearance raises family concerns and revives fears within the population. The death of Ny Aina Liantsoa Andriamasinavalona, a 22-year-old man missing since July 15 and found dead yesterday near Ambohimanambola, has intensified this anxiety. This situation is renewing calls for a stronger response from authorities to address these cases causing public concern.
"As for me, I have a daughter taking her baccalaureate exams. I accompany her each morning to the exam center, bring her lunch, and pick her up in the afternoon. We no longer know when we might become victims of abduction or assault," testifies Rafarasoa, parent of a student taking baccalaureate exams in Tanjombato.
"We can only rely on ourselves," she adds. For many residents, simply stepping outside their homes and walking in the street has become a permanent source of anxiety. Travel is now conducted with greater caution, especially for children and young people who must go to school or work alone.
"I now prefer to accompany my children whenever they need to go out. Even for short trips, we remain constantly on guard," says Antsatiana, a mother living in Bongatsara.
Other residents report changing their habits. "Before, I could come home late without much worry. Today, I try to avoid going out alone and always inform my family when I travel," recounts Tonny, a young man from Ambohipo.
In neighborhoods, mistrust is settling in and conversations increasingly revolve around disappearances and assaults reported in recent days. "We no longer know who to trust or what might happen to us on the way. This situation is truly alarming," laments Tiavina, a father living in Andoharanofotsy.
"Fear must change sides," reacted Mbolatiana Raveloarimisa yesterday, founder of Autism Madagascar and co-creator of citizen movements. She calls for strengthening law enforcement resources, particularly in personnel, equipment, and funding, to better combat these criminal acts.
Authorities have reinforced measures against disappearances and abductions, including deploying additional personnel in the field, increasing patrols, and intensifying security operations. An Anti-Abduction Operations Center has also been established at the Tsaralalàna Central Police Station to centralize searches for missing persons, coordinate police and security force actions, and combat networks involved.
Despite these measures, anxiety remains high within the population.