A three-year-old boy, who was taken from the Udhna region of Surat city on Tuesday afternoon, was located within an hour due to the swift and effective actions of the Surat Police. The abduction, which was recorded on CCTV, prompted a thorough search operation that involved reviewing nearly 200 CCTV feeds in the vicinity.
The event took place around 4 pm on October 29 in Udhna. According to police reports, the child was outside his home playing when an unidentified man approached him, enticing him with chocolates and money before taking him away. The child’s mother, Sadhna, soon realized her son was missing and quickly informed her husband as well as the authorities.
After analyzing the CCTV footage from the area, officers spotted a man leaving with the child. The Udhna police promptly filed a kidnapping case and initiated a citywide search.
Within one hour, utilizing both human intelligence and technical surveillance methods, the police located and arrested the suspect just outside his home in Harinagar Section 2, which is less than a kilometer from where the incident occurred.
The individual was initially known as Pappu Yadav, but during questioning, he disclosed his actual name as Danish, also known as Pappu Nabban Sheikh. He is a 27-year-old originally from Uttar Pradesh who relocated to Surat for factory work just a month ago. Authorities believe he may have abducted the child under the impression that he was a girl due to his long hair.
ACP Mini Joseph of Surat City Police addressed the media, stating, “The Udhna police demonstrated remarkable speed and coordination. By forming three teams and examining around 200 CCTV cameras, we successfully identified the suspect, rescued the child unharmed, and arrested the kidnapper within an hour of the incident.”
Subsequent police footage confirmed that the arrest of the suspect was also recorded by nearby CCTV cameras. The child has since been safely reunited with his family.
Investigations into the motive behind the kidnapping are ongoing. Initial inquiries indicate that the suspect may have premeditated the abduction with harmful intentions.