A foreign woman walked inside a roadside drain on National Highway 48 at Mahipalpur, Delhi, on 20 October 2026, a sight that was captured on video and shared across social media.
NH48 is one of Delhi's busiest arteries, handling over 1.5 million vehicles a day; a drain breach in such a high‑traffic area is rare and raises immediate safety concerns.
Passersby stopped to watch, and a crowd gathered as the woman made her way through the drainage channel, sparking a flurry of comments online about the incident's origin and safety implications.
Delhi Police opened an inquiry into the incident, with a spokesperson saying the investigation will look into how the woman entered the drain and whether any hazard contributed to the event.
An eyewitness, a local commuter in his 50s, said he was stunned: "I couldn't believe my eyes; I had never seen anyone walk like that before," he told the press.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses, and a safety audit of the highway's drainage system is expected to be announced by the end of next week.