The low-speed chase

When I originally heard this idea at a Bombay comedy show (article by a friend on CNN here), I thought it was an exaggeration.


Setting:
Crowded Bombay Street

Key players:
1) Traffic cop with 'lati' (a baton) --no vehicle, no weapon
2) Rule-breaking driver

Goal:
Cop must apprehend rule-breaking driver

Path:
He's going to run over there and threaten with a baton? What?


If a driver tries to evade the police, they are literally in a low-speed chase after the driver on-foot in Bombay traffic. I didn't believe it until I actually had the good fortune of witnessing such an incident recently. It's amazing to see the Bombay traffic police at work.

Apparently, somehow the anarchy is aiding and abetting the police. Keep-up the "good work" guys!