Odisha police inspector suspended for making pregnant woman walk 3 km
The Hindu
The woman, a pillion rider, didn’t wear a helmet.
A police inspector in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district was placed under suspension for making a pregnant woman walk three kilometres in scorching heat for not wearing a helmet. Bikram Biruli was taking his eight-month pregnant wife for a health check-up on his bike when he was stopped by the police under Sarat Police limit on Sunday. While Mr. Biruli was wearing a helmet, his wife Gurubari Biruli was not. Police imposed a fine, but Mr. Biruli did not have the money. He said he told the police he would pay the amount online, but they did not agree. There was a heated exchange between Mr. Biruli and Sarat police officer-in-charge Reena Baxala. Subsequently, the police team took the Mr. Biruli to the police station leaving his pregnant wife alone on the road.
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