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Madhya Pradesh cop goes beyond call of duty to help elderly woman. Video is heartening

Chouhan, in the tweet’s caption, wrote that he is proud of police officer Shraddha Shukla and appreciated her thoughtfulness.

Published on: Sep 27, 2019, 16:08:14 IST
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Stepping beyond her call of duty, a cop from Madhya Pradesh did something that has tugged at the heartstrings of many. A video, tweeted by the state’s former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, shows a female cop extending a helping hand towards an elderly woman.

In the video, Shukla is seen helping an elderly woman get dressed. (Twitter/@ChouhanShivraj)
In the video, Shukla is seen helping an elderly woman get dressed. (Twitter/@ChouhanShivraj)

Chouhan, in the tweet’s caption, wrote that he is proud of police officer Shraddha Shukla and appreciated her thoughtfulness. Shared on September 26, the video quickly grabbed people’s attention – it’s clear from over 23,000 views it has received till now.

In the video, Shukla is seen helping an elderly woman get dressed. Soon after getting fully dressed, the elderly woman hugs Shukla.

Take a look:

People had a lot to say about the police officer and her kind gesture. They dropped all sorts of comments on the video too. Here’s how they reacted:

What do you think?

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More