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DM Anshul Kumar's surprise visit to old age home, elderly woman demands chaat-golgappe.
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News18•05-10-2026, 11:53
DM Anshul Kumar's surprise visit to old age home, elderly woman demands chaat-golgappe.
- •A video of Purnia DM Anshul Kumar has gone viral, showing an elderly woman insisting he treat her to 'chaat' and 'fuchka' (golgappe).
- •Usually, officers review files during inspections, but DM Anshul Kumar sat and conversed with the elderly residents.
- •Hearing the elderly woman's innocent demand, the DM and others present couldn't help but laugh, with the DM immediately responding, "Today itself, right now!".
- •Anshul Kumar, a native of Uttar Pradesh, became an IAS officer to fulfill his father's dream.
- •In the 2015 UPSC Civil Services Examination, he secured the 293rd rank and became an IAS officer of the Bihar cadre.
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During a surprise inspection at an old age home, an elderly woman affectionately demanded that the DM feed her chaat and fuchka, to which he immediately assured compliance, creating a heartwarming moment.
Anshul Kumar completed his B.Tech from MNNIT Prayagraj and briefly worked as an Excise Inspector after passing the SSC exam in 2014. He then cleared the 2015 UPSC exam with a 293rd rank to join the Bihar cadre IAS, and also secured 97th rank in the Indian Forest Service.
Under District Administration's initiatives led by DM Anshul Kumar, a dilapidated building at the district school was transformed into a modern, well-equipped library providing free or affordable study spaces for poor students.
