80-year-old Delhi woman stranded in Haridwar for two months, forced to live on roadside

Haridwar: An 80-year-old Delhi woman , who had come to Haridwar before lockdown to take a holy dip in Ganga, has been stuck in the district for the past two months. Suresho Devi has been living on roadside and is waiting for some help from any of her family member or from local administration.

According to the woman, she has two sons and as many daughters.

Both her daughters are married and live in Merrut and Kanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh respectively while her sons live in Delhi. However, none of her children have yet approached local officials of their respective areas to find out about her whereabouts and bring her home.

Devi, who lives alone in Delhi, says, “I have urged the local officials to arrange a car for me several times. I have the money to pay for my home-return.” Recently, she sustained a head injury after a heavy object fell on her.

Haridwar circle officer (city) Abhay Singh told TOI, “She has no any contact number of his family members. Thus, it has become difficult for us to contact them. Besides, no one from her family has yet approached any authority so far. Earlier, we boarded her in a bus bound to Uttar Pradesh but she stepped down. Now, we are trying to contact her family members. Till then, we will provide her with food.”