IndiaToday.in | Posted by Pranav Dixit
Mumbai, November 11, 2017 | UPDATED 20:08 IST
The woman who is seated in the car is seen pleading the traffic constables to let her vehicle off.
In an incident of high-handedness by the Mumbai Traffic Police officials, a car was towed with woman and her baby inside it.
The entire incident was caught on camera inviting criticism from various quarters. The woman who is seated in the car is seen pleading the traffic constables to let her vehicle off.
The woman even said that she was feeding her child while the traffic cops towed her vehicle.
Another man, who captured the video, is seen asking a traffic constable identified as Shashank Rane, to stop the tow truck as the woman was feeding her child.
The incessant pleas, however, fell on deaf ears. The traffic police in defense said that the woman had parked her vehicle in the no parking area.
Following the incident, the traffic constable was suspended.
Reacting sharply to the incident, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said that the government will take stringent action against such an incident.
"I am not aware of the incident. But we assure strict action against such officials. We will not let anybody misbehave with women and children," said the minister.
Sudhir added that the police should adopt a more humanitarian approach while dealing with people even if they are at fault.
The incident was also condemned by Congress and Shiv Sena leaders.
"How could they take such an action when a woman is seated with her child? I fail to understand why they did that. I demand serious action against them," said Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant.
VIDEO | Mumbai: Traffic officials tow car with woman, baby inside
