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Latur Traffic Constable Apologizes After Viral Video Shows Abuse of Three Women

Her off-duty intervention was motivated by maternal concern for road safety

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Overview

  • A bystander’s video shows the constable chasing and physically assaulting three women caught riding triple-seat on a two-wheeler in Latur’s Renapur Naka area.
  • The footage captures her using abusive language, threatening to beat the riders with her shoe, and publicly shaming them.
  • In a June 24 interview, she apologized for her conduct and said she was off duty and acted out of concern as a mother of two daughters.
  • The constable reported that Latur Police have not taken any disciplinary action against her following the incident.
  • The episode has reignited debate over the limits of police authority and the need for respectful traffic law enforcement.