The woman whose car was towed when she was breastfeeding her child has lashed out at the Mumbai Traffic Police.
Hours after a video of a car being towed by Mumbai Traffic police with a woman and baby onboard went viral, the woman has come out and slammed the police.
The woman identified as Jyoti Male said that the policemen did not ask her to get down for once.
"The policemen towing the car did not ask me to get down even once. When I told them that I am breastfeeding my baby they still did not stop," said Male.
The incident that took place on Friday invited criticism from all quarters. Leaders from Shiv Sena and Congress condemned the incident and demanded action against the traffic officials.
Following the incident, Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Amitesh Kumar ordered an investigation by the Deputy Commissioner of Police West.
Male was sitting her car with her seven-month-old child when a towing van picked up her car and began towing.
In the video, Male can be seen pleading the traffic policemen identified as Shashank Rane to stop the vehicle. Rane, who was not wearing his badge, refused to listen and went on towing Male's car.
Rane is seen grinning and confirming name to the man who was filming the incident and pleading the officer to stop the towing van. However, despite the pleas of the videographer and the woman, the towing van did not stop.
The hapless woman even flashed a paper, supposedly a medical prescription, but to no avail. Male said that the police ignored two vehicles that were parked alongside her car.
The traffic official was suspended soon after the incident got viral.
VIDEO | Mumbai: Traffic officials tow car with woman, baby inside
