A woman’s desperate leap from railway bridge 51 over the Sebaganthi River in Bihar’s Khagaria has left the region stunned. Anshu Devi, a primary school secretary and mother of five, cited ongoing torment from an alleged lover’s family as the trigger for her plunge.
Details emerged that on Saturday, the young man’s relatives allegedly forced entry into her home, meting out a severe beating amid accusations of an affair. Traumatized, Anshu climbed the bridge, discarded her slippers and red cloth, and jumped into the depths below, as per family accounts.
From Chautham thana limits, her life revolved around her kids while husband slaved in Mumbai’s construction sites for half a year. A recent trip reunited her with their top-scoring daughter for matric exams.
The aftermath saw roads choked at Hardiya by furious protesters comprising family and farmers. Dual police contingents quelled the stir, unlocking the path. Mansi station chief detailed active probes, SDRF dives commencing at dawn.
Beyond the immediate hunt, this saga exposes raw nerves of honor, infidelity, and retribution in Bihar’s villages, calling for community dialogues and helplines to avert such abysmal ends.