A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Noida on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a 28-year-old woman in a high-rise society. The arrest comes after a video of the incident went viral on social media showing the man assaulting the woman in front of onlookers.
The Noida Police said the accused has been identified as Surya Bhadana, a resident of Omaxe Palm Green in Dadri.
A short video went viral on social media showing the man, wearing a striped t-shirt and shorts, grabbing the woman by her hair. In the next moment, he is seen slapping the woman even as the onlookers try to intervene.
After the locals intervene, the man is taken away while he hurls abuses at the woman.
The video has gone viral on social media and has garnered millions of views on social media platforms.
The Noida police said that the accused and the woman knew each other and were studying the same college. However, the reasons for the assault are unknown.
in a post on X said, "Taking cognizance of the viral video of a man assaulting his female friend in Omaxe Palm Green Society of Thana Dadri area, the Dadri Police Station immediately took the accused into custody. The boy and the girl were already acquainted with each other and studied together in college. Further legal action is being taken."
"A legal action has been taken by Dadri Police Station by taking the accused into custody," the police added.
Earlier in August this year, a parking dispute between two neighbours in Noida escalated into a violent confrontation, resulting in the vandalism of a vehicle.
The incident took place in B Block of Sector 72 in Noida and began with an argument between the two parties over a parking space, quickly spiralling out of control. Videos circulating on social media showed one group armed with cricket bats and sticks, smashing the windows and doors of a red car parked in the area. Later, six people, including two women and a minor were arrested.