A heated argument between residents of a Noida society over a pet dog culminated in a retired IAS officer slapping the pet owner. According to news reports, the retired IAS officer, RP Gupta, objected to three people carrying their pet dog in the society’s elevator without a muzzle.
In the CCTV footage of the incident, the two parties are seen arguing inside the elevator of the Park Laureate Society in Noida Sector 108. As their argument escalated, the woman snatched Gupta’s cell phone and threw it away. The retired IAS officer then slapped her.
According to News 9 Live, police said Gupta had entered the elevator when he saw the pet dog standing inside without a muzzle to cover its mouth. During his verbal altercation with the dog’s owner, he started filming the incident and the woman snatched his phone. This led to Gupta slapping the woman several times.
Hearing the commotion, the woman’s husband entered the scene and slapped the retired civil servant. It took the intervention of security officers to separate the two men and bring the escalating fight under control.
