A woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a minor boy, who requested her not to bring her pet dog into the lift of a residential building in Greater Noida, police said on Thursday, February 20. The incident took place on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) in 12th Avenue Society of Gaur City 2.
Noida Lift Viral Video
A purported video of the incident went viral on Thursday. In the video, the woman is seen entering the society's lift with her pet dog. When a child in the lift objects, she is seen dragging him out of the lift. The scared boy is seen requesting the woman, but she ignores his request and drags him out of the lift.
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A case has been registered against the woman and she has been arrested. DCP Central Noida, Shakti Mohan Awasthi said, "On 19 February, a viral video showed a woman dragging a child into a lift. The police immediately took action on it and registered a case against the woman, and she was arrested... Some old dispute and dog-related issues led to the incident."
The video of the incident sparked anger among the society members, who demanded action against the woman. One of the resident's of Greater Noida said that the boy was seen very scared and was pleading with the woman not to enter the lift. But she did not listen to him and began dragging him out of the lift.