Pregnant woman walks 3 km as hubby picked up for MV Act violation

The incident occurred in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district where a pregnant woman allegedly walked around 3 kilometres after her husband was picked up by the police for violating rules under the new MV Act.

Baripada: A pregnant woman allegedly walked around 3 kilometres to Sarat Police Station after her husband was picked up by the police for violating rules under the new MV Act in Odisha.

The incident occurred in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday.

Following an inquiry, based on allegations by the victim’s husband with the SDPO, the Mayurbhanj SP suspended police station OIC Reena Baksal.

Bikram Biruli of Matkami Sahi of Nota Gram Panchayat under Sarat police limits was carrying his wife, who is an eight-month pregnant, on a motorcycle to a hospital in Udala for a checkup.

As the pillion rider was travelling without a helmet, the woman police officer took him to the police station leaving his wife midway after he failed to make the payment offline for violating traffic rules under MV Act. With no option left, the tribal pregnant woman started walking to the police station after her husband did not return for hours.