Chinese policewomen fired after street brawl video went viral

Two Chinese traffic policewomen who indulged in a “no-holds barred” fist fight at a busy intersection in a northern Chinese city were today fired. The policewomen duo were dismissed after being caught on camera fighting in the middle of an intersection on July 8,the Beijing Times reported. The shocking video which went viral showed the two women exchanging blows near a departmental store amid traffic during duty hours.

Eventually a third officer appeared soon after to mediate. The fight broke out over “personal reasons”,the paper reported. The Tangshan Public Security Bureau confirmed the sacking of the two policewomen on its official micro blog yesterday,state run Global Times reported.