A small act of kindness on a rain-hit Delhi road has won hearts online after a biker stopped to help an elderly woman struggling to make her way through a waterlogged stretch.
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The moment was captured by Rohit Choudhary, who was travelling in a car behind the woman. In the video shared on Instagram, the elderly woman can be seen carefully walking through the flooded road as vehicles move around her. Choudhary, meanwhile, drives slowly behind her, apparently ensuring she is not splashed by passing traffic.
After a while, a biker notices the woman and stops beside her. He then helps her get onto the back of his motorcycle before giving her a ride through the waterlogged stretch.
‘I was wondering who would help her’
Reacting to the biker’s gesture, Choudhary can be heard expressing his relief and appreciation from inside the car.
{{/usCountry}}Reacting to the biker’s gesture, Choudhary can be heard expressing his relief and appreciation from inside the car.
{{/usCountry}}"This aunty has probably been walking for about half a kilometre, I think. I’ve been walking behind her through the water, very slowly. Then I came across this guy, and I was really glad to see him. I was wondering who would help her. That was really nice of him!" he says in the clip.
Why didn’t he offer her a seat in his car?
After sharing the clip, Choudhary also addressed questions about why he himself did not ask the elderly woman to sit in his car.
Explaining the situation in the comments section, he wrote, "I had four passengers with me, so I was just driving slowly behind her out of respect, making sure no vehicle splashed water on her."
Watch the clip here:
His clarification further drew attention to the fact that he had continued following the woman at a slow pace to ensure she could walk safely until someone was able to help.
Internet praises biker’s gesture
The heartwarming video prompted several users to praise the biker for stopping to help the elderly woman.
"Massive respect for him," wrote one user, applauding the stranger’s gesture. Another person reacted, "This is so heartwarming," while a third said, "This clip made my day." Echoing similar emotions, another Instagram user commented, "It is so so heart touching."
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