Policemen are supposed to protect citizens, to be upholders of the truth and justice, but in a travesty of all those ideals, a drunk 35-year-old police constable knocked an eight-month pregnant woman down with his bike in Thane (East) yesterday afternoon.

The victim, identified as Chini Ravindra Vataf (30), was rushed to hospital, where doctors said she had severe injuries to her head and hand, but declared both her and the child safe otherwise. She is currently being treated at a private hospital in Thane (East).