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A woman was detained for assaulting a minor boy who requested her not to bring her dog inside a lift in Greater Noida West. The incident, captured on CCTV, drew widespread criticism and police action.
The incident took place when the woman, along with her pet, entered the lift inside which the kid was already present. (Image: X/@DeepikaBhardwaj)
A woman was detained on charges of assaulting a minor boy after he requested her to not bring her pet dog inside a lift of a residential society in Greater Noida West, said police.
According to DCP Central Noida, Shakti Awasthi, the concerning incident took place at 12th Avenue of Gaur City 2 on Wednesday.
“On February 19, a video of a woman dragging a boy out of a lift at the 12th Avenue of Gaur City 2 Society of Greater Noida West has gone viral on social media. The police took cognisance of the video and registered a case. The woman has been detained. Further legal proceedings in the case are underway,” DCP Central Noida Shakti Awasthi said.
The incident took place when the woman, along with her pet, entered the lift inside which the kid was already present. The entire incident, that happened around 5pm, was captured in CCTV installed near the society’s lift.
In the video, the boy can be seen inside the lift just when the woman emerged along with her pet. As the boy spotted the dog, he seemed fearful and panicked. The minor boy pleaded the woman with folded hands to not bring the canine inside the elevator but to no avail. Instead, the woman directed him to get out of the lift while she pressed the button to select the floor she was heading towards.
As the dog entered the lift, the boy started shivering and moved towards the lift’s door. Soon after, the woman forcefully pushed and dragged the child out of the lift. It is said that she deliberately pushed the kid out of lift and went behind him in order to beat him while remaining away from camera.
After the matter came to light, residents protested outside the society, demanding strict actions against the woman.
The video of the incident which was widely shared on social media platform X, drew widespread criticism, drawing police attention.
Subsequently, police registered a case in this regard and detained the pet owner.
