Kerala cop slaps pregnant woman inside police station, CCTV footage surface

Kochi: CCTV footage showing a Station House Officer (SHO) slapping a pregnant woman inside a police station in Kerala has gone viral  inside the Town North police station. The incident took place more than a year ago, in June 2024.

The woman, N J Shaimol (43), who was three months’ pregnant at the time of the assault had visited the police station to question the alleged illegal arrest of her husband.

In the video it shows Prathapa Chandran, the Station House Officer of Ernakulam North Police Station, slapping Shaimol, a Kochi native, during an argument at the station.

The footage, which is around one-and-a-half years old, came to light after Shaimol approached the High Court seeking access to the visuals of the alleged assault. Following a legal battle, the court ordered the footage to be handed over to her.

As per details, Shaimol’s husband, Ben Jo, was allegedly taken into custody for filming the detention of two people accused of theft in front of the tourist home run by the couple near the railway station.

Shaimol had gone to the Ernakulam Police Station to enquire about her husband. During the interaction, the SHO reportedly got into a verbal argument with her, pushed her, and later slapped her inside the station.

Here is the Video 

Another shocking instance of #PoliceBrutality in Kerala. Pregnant woman, carrying her infant, was assaulted at Ernakulam North Police Station. CCTV footage emerged only after a year-long legal battle. Is this the much-touted promise of women’s safety?@pinarayivijayan pic.twitter.com/bjplsOKojS

— V D Satheesan (@vdsatheesan) December 18, 2025