India, Aug. 15 -- A video that has gone viral online shows a woman hurling vile Hindi abuses at traffic cops in Bengaluru. The incident reportedly took place on Thursday in Bengaluru's Yelahanka New Town area, when a traffic dispute escalated into a verbal confrontation. Bengaluru Police confirmed that the woman was later taken into custody and an investigation has been launched.

The argument apparently began when two traffic police officers stopped the woman and placed a wheel cap on her two-wheelers. Furious about this, the woman went into a foul-mouthed rant, using obscene language.

The woman, wearing a helmet, clashed with traffic police personnel on the road even as a crowd gathered to watch the exchange. She was seen hurling shock...