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Bengaluru Woman Detained After Viral Video Shows Abuse of Traffic Cops

A case has been registered at Yelahanka New Town station with the accused held in custody pending investigation.

Overview

  • The one-minute 17-second clip captured the woman using obscene Hindi threats toward male and female officers, including a vow to strip a female constable.
  • Yelahanka New Town Police confirmed they registered a case on August 14 and launched a legal probe without yet detailing formal charges.
  • Officers had clamped the woman’s two-wheeler before the confrontation, but the precise trigger for her aggressive response remains under inquiry.
  • The video’s rapid circulation online prompted widespread condemnation and urgent calls for police action.
  • The incident adds to a string of recent traffic-enforcement clashes in Karnataka that have underscored tensions between motorists and authorities.