Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh): A shocking incident, CCTV footage has emerged of a woman assaulting a child inside a lift on social media. The incident happened at the 12th Avenue Society in Gaur City-2, Greater Noida.

The video has led to protests by local residents, compelling the police to intervene and take the woman into custody late at night.

The footage shows the woman entering the lift with her pet dog, after which she aggressively drags and physically assaults a young child in the confined space. The visibly frightened child appears helpless as the assault continues.

Adding to residents' concerns, the woman's dog was in the lift without a muzzle, violating the society’s pet policy. This has reignited long-standing grievances about pet safety regulations within the housing society.

As the video spread on social media, tensions escalated, and angry residents gathered in protest, demanding immediate action. Their frustration grew as the police initially failed to respond.

It was only after the protest escalated that the police intervened, took the woman into custody, and registered an FIR against her at Bisrakh Police Station.

DCP Shakti Mohan Awasthi confirmed the woman’s arrest, stating that legal proceedings have been initiated based on the viral video. “We have registered a case, and strict action will be taken against the accused. A thorough investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances of the incident,” he said.

The shocking nature of the incident has raised concerns about safety within residential societies, with residents demanding stricter enforcement of rules to prevent such occurrences in the future.

Dozens of cases have been reported from gated apartment complexes in Noida and Greater Noida in recent times involving pet dog owners getting into fights with other residents. There have even been incidents of residents going against court guidelines and assaulting neighbours who feed and look after stray dogs. IANS