Surat Kidnapping: Manager Lures Minors with Chocolates, Police Action Averts Tragedy

• Harsh Vishalkumar Seth (29), a textile company manager, lured two minors (13 and 11) with chocolates and a car ride near Govind Park Satkeval Circle in Surat.
• He drove them to a secluded area, where he attempted to molest and sexually assault them, causing the children to cry out of fear.
• The accused got scared by their crying and decided to drop them home, unaware that the parents had already reported their disappearance to the police.
• Police, alerted by the parents, had set up barricades and apprehended Seth when he returned to drop the children, who then revealed the full incident.
• A syringe, suspected to contain drugs, was found at the crime scene and sent to FSL; blood samples of the accused were also taken for drug testing, potentially leading to NDPS charges.

Why It Matters: Swift police action in Surat averted a major tragedy involving the kidnapping and attempted assault of minors.