Two girls walking their dog in the society compound broke into a fight with an elderly couple when the later objected the movement of the pet animal without a leash. The incident was reported from the Hyde Park society in Noida's Sector 78.
A video from the incident recorded an initial verbal argument between the two parties, which soon escalated to a physical altercation after the elderly man (addressed in the video as 'Uncle') allegedly touched one of them. The girls slapped him in retaliation.
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While it was reported the quarrel broke out after the man pointed out the dog was roaming without the leash, the visuals which have surfaced online capture the girls holding their dog with a leash.
The dog was leashed at the moment when the altercation was recorded on camera, despite the claim of residents being the girls walking their pet without the leash in public area.
नोएडा – सोसाइटी में कुत्ता घुमाने को लेकर हुआ विवाद
➡बुजुर्ग दंपति और दो लड़कियों के बीच कहासुनी
➡लड़कियों ने बुजुर्ग दंपति पर हाथ उठाया,पिटाई की
➡दंपति को मारते देख सोसाइटी के लोग इकठ्ठा हुए
➡विवाद का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर हुआ वायरल
➡सेक्टर -78 की हाइड पार्क सोसाइटी का… pic.twitter.com/qk4YbUYSfy— भारत समाचार | Bharat Samachar (@bstvlive) October 25, 2024
Dog found to be leashed in video, contrary to the claim of why the issue broke out
The video of the fight between the elderly couple and the two girls attracted other residents to witness and address the matter. People gathered there taking note of the ruckus between them and tried stopping both parties when it turned physical.
As per visuals, the pet dog was leashed and held by one of the girls who took them for a walk in the society premises. However, the residents claimed in the video that the fight broke out over a dispute concerning the act of walking the 'unleashed' pet.
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More details from the altercation
"How dare you touch me? Aisa thappad maroongi na (I will slap you)," one of the girls was heard saying in the video, following by assaulting the man.
Witnessing the incident, residents recorded it on camera and screamed out questioning how they could charge violence on the elderly person, reported to be a senior citizen.