Mumbai, June 27 -- A Maharashtra Traffic Police constable was caught communally profiling a Hindu truck driver by falsely labelling him a Muslim and demanding to know "gaddari wala kaam kyun karra (Why are you acting like a traitor)?" in Karanji, Yavatmal.

Shyamlal Rao, the truck driver, was recording a video to show how Muslim drivers are targeted by officers when he himself was stopped. The now-viral clip shows the traffic police constable trying to stop Rao's companion from recording the video.

Rao had initially asked the officer to remove his face covering for transparency. He then got down and confronted the man when the officer began using physical force. Undeterred, Rao stood his ground, demanding a clear explanation and an apolo...