Chandigarh: A video of a woman traffic police constable holding her baby while on duty at a busy road is making rounds on the internet. In the video, the constable, named Priyanka, can be seen purportedly performing her duty near the roundabout of Chandigarh’s sector 15/23. The video which was filmed by a local resident and was later shared online is gaining mixed reaction on social media. While many praised the woman constable for her dedication towards the work, some even advised her to keep her child at home.

Meanwhile, some netizens even criticised the poor infrastructure available to working mothers like Priyanka in the country, who are forced to choose between their families and their jobs. Reacting to the viral video, many social media users were in support of the fact that women police officials must be provided free daycare and creche facilities for their children.

According to a report by The Tribune, Priyanka along with another traffic cop were supposed to be on duty at the intersection at 8 am. However, a senior official found them missing from the duty following which Priyanka was asked to report at the spot and she decided to bring her baby to work. After she reached the office, the other staffs asked her to go home if she wanted leave, however, she went to her duty, along with the child.

Watch the video here:

Now, let’s have a look how Twitterati reacted to the video:

Soon after the video went viral on internet, Chandigarh’s DGP Sanjay Baniwal responded on Twitter, stating that the cop had just returned from maternity leave after the birth of her child and that she had the option of child-care leaves. He also added that a request for transfer to a desk job will be considered if she chose to do so.