Two cases of sexual assault on minor girls have come to light in Surat, with police arresting one accused in each.

In the first, a 14-year-old Class 10 student visiting her maternal uncle's home in Surat for the summer holidays was allegedly kidnapped by a 24-year-old man she had met on Instagram.

The accused allegedly held her in a room in Amroli and raped her. The girl told police she was introduced to the man on Instagram about three months ago. Learning that she had come to Surat, he allegedly planned and carried out the kidnapping.

Chowk Bazaar police have registered a case under sections including kidnapping and the POCSO Act, and arrested him.

Stepfather held after mother acts

In the second case, from a village near Palod, a man was arrested for repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter over three months. Police said he had threatened the girl to keep her silent. He was held under the POCSO Act after the girl's mother approached police. According to police, the accused had been abusing the 15-year-old against her will and forcing her into silence with threats.