Trending: Patna police allegedly run over a pregnant woman

While trying to stop the woman’s scooter over a traffic challan, Patna police allegedly injured the pregnant woman, sparking outrage online.

A video has recently been widely shared over the internet, where Patna police allegedly injure a pregnant woman while trying to stop her scooter over a traffic challan. This has now sparked outrage on social media platforms.

Pregnant woman allegedly injured as Patna Police seize scooter over traffic challan.

A shocking incident made the headlines, and the video of the same went viral on the internet, where a pregnant woman was allegedly injured as Patna Police seized her scooter over a traffic challan. The video shows a police officer pushing a scooter towards a woman who pleaded with him to stop because she was pregnant. Reportedly, the incident happened on Monday night at J P Ganga Path, popularly known as Marine Drive, when the woman and her husband were returning from a walk and riding their scooter on the wrong side of the road because the U-turn was too far away. A police officer stopped them and issued a challan. This led to an argument breaking out over the citation.

Watch the viral video here:

Netizens react to the viral video.

One user reacted, “Saja do is police ko (Punish this police officer).” Another expressed, “Yaartumare logo kigundagarditham hi nairhi, jab chalankarsakteho to mahila se ladaikarrhe ho. Behaviour training do aapne logo ko, lag rhakisidakukowardipehnake rod par khadakardiyeho (You guys don’t seem to stop hooliganism. When you’ve already issued a traffic chalan, you are still fighting with the woman. Please give behaviour training to police, as it seems a dacoit is given a police uniform and made to stand on the road.)” A third person wrote, “Shame on Bihar police.”

During the incident, the police confiscated the scooter and began taking it to the station. The woman tried to stop him and asked to accompany him, but the officer allegedly ignored her. She sustained minor injuries as the scooter was moved. The couple later reached the police station, where the husband arrived as well. The scooter was returned to them after they were reportedly promised that no further action would be taken. Authorities said the scooter had an outstanding challan exceeding ₹10,000, which the couple was instructed to settle promptly.