Thane: A man has been booked for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old boy inside a housing complex in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official confirmed on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on July 4 in the Ambernath area. A video of the assault has surfaced online and is now circulating widely.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the boy entered a lift on the 14th floor to go down for his classes. On the 9th floor, his friend's father got into the elevator car. For no apparent reason, he started beating the boy, the official said, citing the FIR.

The accused also allegedly hit the teen in the building lobby. He did not stop despite attempts by a security guard and the housekeeping staff to protect the boy, and even allegedly threatened to kill the child with a knife, the official said.

On the complaint of the boy's father, the man has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Juvenile Justice Act, the official added.

PTI