A video showing an elderly woman’s courageous crossing of a damaged bridge in the Chapi village of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, has gained widespread attention. The footage depicts the woman carefully traversing the broken iron bridge. Her skillful navigation of the dangerous structure has earned her praise and drawn comparisons to a contestant on a stunt-based reality show.
The viral video has prompted a response from the local authorities. The Bokaro District Commissioner has announced an investigation and tasked the Peterwar BDO with creating a plan to address the situation. The incident highlights the ongoing infrastructural issues in the area, similar to the situation in Khunti district, where a bridge collapse disrupted connectivity, forcing residents and school children to deal with extended travel times.