Ghaziabad woman seen dragging, beating mother-in-law in shocking CCTV footage

A woman in Ghaziabad has been caught on camera physically assaulting her mother-in-law outside their home, sparking outrage on social media.

The incident, which took place in the Govindpuram area on July 1, shows the woman dragging and thrashing the elderly woman on the stairs while another woman, believed to be her own mother, records the altercation, NDTV reported.

The CCTV footage, widely circulated online, shows the daughter-in-law, identified as Akanksha, in a heated argument with her mother-in-law, Sudesh Devi. As the situation escalates, Sudesh Devi tries to grab the phone from the hands of Akanksha’s mother, who appears to be filming the incident.

Moments later, Akanksha attacks her mother-in-law, hitting and dragging her until someone opens the door of the house.

According to a report by India Today, Sudesh Devi was forced to visit the police station multiple times to file a complaint, which was allegedly delayed. A case was eventually registered at the Kavi Nagar Police Station and an investigation is underway.

Akanksha, who works as a software engineer and reportedly works from home, has been married to Antariksh, also a software engineer based in Gurugram, for two and a half years.

The video has triggered public concern online, with many questioning the delayed police action and the role of bystanders during the assault.

A user tagged Noida police on X and wrote, “We hope you will put this bahu behind bars.”

Another user commented, “Hope she gets arrested and punished for her deed.”

“Very sad. Such women should be put behind bars,” the third user wrote on X.

Meanwhile, a 24-year-old Indian origin man has been sentenced for life in the UK following what the Scotland Yard called a “significant” investigation into an attempted rape and rape of a child in London.