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Viral Video of Elderly Woman at Mandsaur Bus Stand Prompts Police Inquiry

Officials are reviewing unverified claims that relatives left the 80-year-old after a domestic dispute.

Overview

  • A widely shared clip shows an 80-year-old woman crying alone at the Mandsaur bus stand in Madhya Pradesh as passersby stop to check on her.
  • Social posts allege she was left there following a household argument, with some reports attributing the act to a son or grandson under pressure from a daughter-in-law.
  • The person recording the video identifies her as the mother of schoolteacher Suresh Sharma and says she was trying to reach her daughter’s home.
  • Mandsaur police have taken cognisance and opened an inquiry under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
  • Outlets note the narrative circulating online has not been independently verified and official statements from authorities or the family were not available at the time of reporting.