Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (MS)

Kundapur, Jan 28: The police department has a filed a case against a lady, whose video of her argument with traffic policemen during the vehicle check at Hemmady has gone viral on social media.

On January 21, ASI Tharanath was conducting vehicle check in his highway patrol vehicle on the national highway near Hemmady. During this check, they stopped a car driven by Shanti Picardo, who was going from Kundapur to Byndoor as she was not wearing the seat belt. She was asked to pay a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing the seat belt. However, instead of paying the fine, Shanti Picardo argued with the traffic cops of taking bribe and did not allow the cops to check her vehicle documents.

In the complaint filed by the police against Shanti Picardo they have alleged that she did not allow her vehicle to be checked and thereby caused obstruction to the duty of government personnel. She did not even accept the notice, which was served on her under the Motor Vehicles Act. In addition, the whole episode, including her abuse to the police and accusing them of trying to mint money is videographed and made viral on the social media, thereby making the police to lose their self-confidence and morale.