India, Feb. 21 -- A 35-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday after viral CCTV footage showed her allegedly assaulting and dragging a 10-year-old boy out of an elevator in a Greater Noida West high-rise, police said, adding that the area falls under the jurisdiction of Bisrakh police. The incident took place on Wednesday around 5.30pm, when the minor, a resident of F block, was returning from tuition.

In the one-minute CCTV footage, the frightened child is seen pleading with the woman with folded hands while she stands with her pet dog. Moments later, she drags the boy out of the elevator and assaults him, police said. When the boy re-enters the elevator, his hands appear to be trembling in fear, the video reveals, they added.

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