A woman assaults a boy in Greater Noida over dog entry in a lift

A woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a boy in a lift after he requested her not to bring her dog.

A woman in Greater Noida residential society allegedly assaulted a minor after he asked her not to bring her dog into the lift. The incident took place in a residential building in Greater Noida West, Uttar Pradesh, police officials told CNN-News18.

A woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a minor in Greater Noida.

The incident took place around 5 pm on Wednesday at 12th Avenue in Gaur City 2 when the woman, accompanied by her pet dog, entered a lift where a child, fearful of the animal, was already present. The CCTV camera footage purportedly showed that the minor was afraid and asked the woman with folded hands if she could not bring her pet dog into the lift. Instead, the woman asked the boy to leave the lift and pressed the button to the floor she wished to go to. The woman was seen shoving the young boy and dragging him out of the lift. She also went behind him so that she could allegedly physically harm him without being caught on camera, said the report.

Police registered a case against the woman.

The video of the incident quickly drew attention on social media platform X and was widely shared, leading to the police registering a case against the woman. DCP Central Noida Shakti Awasthi said, as quoted by CNN-News18, “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.”

The incident sparked outrage among netizens and raised questions about why the woman was allowed to let her dog roam in the residential society without a leash or a muzzle.