Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Woman Cop Clears Traffic for Ambulances with Toddler
A woman police officer named Amudala Jaya Shanthi was waiting for a bus with her two-and-a-half-year-old son after finishing her duty.
A family offered her a ride, but they got stuck in a traffic jam.
Two ambulances arrived, and Jaya Shanthi decided to help clear the traffic so the ambulances could pass.
She handed her sleeping son to the people in the car and started directing traffic.
A video of her actions went viral, and the police superintendent appreciated her work.
Jaya Shanthi said she was just doing her duty to save lives.
She has been a police officer for several years and was recently transferred to the Rangampeta Police Station.
Woman constable Amudala Jaya Shanthi cleared traffic for ambulances while holding her toddler.
She was stuck in a traffic jam with a family and handed her sleeping son to them to help.
A video of her actions went viral, earning praise from the public and the police superintendent.
The superintendent recommended a reward for her actions.
Jaya Shanthi remained humble, stating she was just doing her duty to save lives.
- Who
- Amudala Jaya Shanthi, a woman constable
- What
- Cleared traffic for ambulances while holding her toddler
- When
- Saturday night
- Where
- Near Rangampeta Police Station, Kakinada
- Why
- To ensure ambulances could pass through the traffic jam
- Name
- Amudala Jaya Shanthi
- Occupation
- Woman Constable
- Location
- Rangampeta Police Station, Kakinada
- Action
- Cleared traffic for ambulances
- Recognition
- Viral video, SP appreciation, recommended reward
- Education
- B.A. graduate
- Previous Posting
- Railway Police for five years
- Current Posting
- Rangampeta Police Station