The Delhi police has arrested a woman and her friend for allegedly misbehaving with a traffic policeman after they were stopped for not wearing helmet in west Delhi’s Mayapuri area. The woman was identified as Madhuri while her friend was identified as, Anil Pandey and was under the influence of alcohol.
A video of the incident also went viral on social media. In the said video, a woman, a pillion rider was seen getting off the scooter and misbehaving with the traffic policeman after they were stopped for not wearing helmet.
Madhuri was caught on camera pushing and shouting at the traffic policeman while he moved back a few steps as she kept pushing him away.
According to Monika Bhardwaj, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West district, the incident took place on Tuesday at around 6.30 pm. “A complaint was filed by the traffic policeman, following which a case under sections 186/353/34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at Mayapuri police station and the two are arrested,” said the DCP.
In the footage, Madhuri was also heard saying that her brother died and had to reach at the earliest, however, police has denied about any such emergency. While she was engaged in a verbal spat with the policeman, Pandey was trying to drive away. However, another policeman snatched the key and told him to stop the vehicle. The woman again hit the traffic policemen and took away the keys out of his hand.
The altercation also led to traffic congestion in the area, following which the two got into arguments with passers-by as well, who asked them to make way.