India, July 9 -- In a shocking incident, a man assaulted and attempted to bite a 12-year-old boy inside the lift of a residential building in Maharashtra's Palegaon. The man also threatened the child.

In CCTV camera footage, which has now gone viral on social media, the man can be seen entering the lift and repeatedly slapping the boy as soon as he steps in. The assault takes place in the presence of a woman, who tries to stop the man.

After the assault, which occurred around 5pm on July 4, the man is also seen appearing to threaten the child and biting him on the arm. The incident reportedly took place at the Patel Xenon Housing Project in the Palegaon area.

The video further shows the man continuing to assault the boy in the lobby, e...