In Greater Noida, a woman assaulted an eight-year-old boy after he asked her not to bring her unleashed dog into an elevator. CCTV footage captured the incident at Gaur City 2, where the boy had just returned from tuition. The woman dragged him out of the lift and slapped him, prompting the boy to run back in distress. Residents protested against the assault, claiming the woman has a history of conflicts over her dog. Police have arrested her and are investigating the incident, amid growing tensions in Noida’s apartment complexes over pet ownership disputes.
Noida:
A woman pulled a boy out of an elevator and attacked him after he requested she not bring her unleashed dog into the lift.
CCTV footage from the incident at the Gaur City 2 apartment complex in Greater Noida reveals a disturbing chain of events.
A police report has been lodged against the woman, and she has been apprehended, according to central Noida senior police officer Shakti Mohan Awasthi.
The video shows the eight-year-old boy inside the elevator after returning from a tuition class. When the door opened on one of the floors, the woman and her unleashed dog were waiting outside.
The visibly frightened boy was seen begging the woman not to allow the dog inside the elevator without a leash. Instead, she lunged at him, pulling him out of the lift, after which the door shut. She reportedly hit him and slapped him several times.
A few moments later, the door reopened, and the boy ran out, with the woman chasing after him. The boy could be heard crying inside the elevator.
In response to the incident, hundreds of residents gathered in protest, chanting slogans against the police in Noida. They claimed the woman has a history of disputes with other residents concerning her dogs.
“We received reports of a woman assaulting a boy inside an elevator in Gaur City 2. We have taken her into custody and are looking into the matter,” stated central Noida senior police officer Shakti Mohan Awasthi.
Recently, numerous incidents have been reported in gated apartment complexes in Noida and Greater Noida involving pet dog owners clashing with fellow residents.