Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Minor girl's cry foils kidnap attempt at railway station
A man tried to take three kids from a train station.
The kids were alone because their mom had to go to work.
One of the kids started crying loudly, and people nearby heard her.
They stopped the man and saved the kids.
The man was arrested by the police.
The kids' mom works as a helper and had left them for a short time.
A 33-year-old man attempted to kidnap three siblings aged 7-10 at Vitthalwadi railway station in Thane, Maharashtra.
The accused, Surajkumar Gupta, tried to lure the children with chocolates while they were alone on the platform.
One of the siblings started crying loudly, alerting nearby passengers who intervened and stopped the attempt.
Angry commuters confronted and thrashed Gupta before handing him over to the railway police.
A case was registered under section 137 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for kidnapping.
- Who
- Surajkumar Gupta (33-year-old), three siblings (two daughters and one son, aged 7-10)
- What
- Attempted kidnapping of three children at a railway station
- When
- November 29
- Where
- Vitthalwadi railway station, Thane, Maharashtra
- Why
- Gupta tried to lure the children with chocolates
- Location
- Vitthalwadi railway station, Thane, Maharashtra
- Date of Incident
- November 29
- Accused
- Surajkumar Gupta (33-year-old)
- Victims
- Three siblings (two daughters and one son, aged 7-10)
- Legal Action
- Case registered under section 137 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita