Shocking! Woman bites police constable after cop asks her to wear face mask

In a shocking incident, a woman migrant worker in Vasai in Palghar district of Maharashtra attacked a police constable and bit her arm after the constable asked her to wear a mask, an official said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when thousands of migrant labourers and their family members had gathered to complete necessary formalities for boarding a Shramik special train.

"A woman police constable spotted a woman in the crowd who was not wearing a face mask which is mandatory. When she asked the woman to wear a mask and maintain social distance, the latter attacked her and bit one of her arms," he said.

A case has been registered against the woman under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Disaster Management Act.