00:00Let's turn now to our Get Real India story and it comes from a village Doodh
00:04Pania in Munger district of Bihar where most villagers are rarely living beyond
00:1040. Yes you heard that right most villagers here are living rarely beyond
00:1540 as they are struck by a mysterious disease that slowly cripples the body.
00:22Our special report on this very show has compelled the administration we hope to
00:27take a look and hopefully ensure a better village. Take a look at Get Real India.
00:47This is straight out of a dystopian film but hauntingly real.
00:55In Bihar's Doodh Pania village life rarely stretches beyond 40. In this
01:02forgotten corner of Munger district growing old is a luxury no one can afford.
01:0956 year old Vinod Besra is one of the oldest living members.
01:14in Munger district of the U.S.
01:33Most villagers walk with sticks.
02:03A mysterious disease, still unnamed, is crippling the tribal community of just 250 people.
02:13In the past year alone, at least six villagers aged 30 to 55 have died.
02:33Yes, they did it.
02:35What happened?
02:37No one had heard about it.
02:39Oh, I mean, for three years, I had no idea.
02:45I had no idea.
02:47I had no idea.
02:50I had no idea.
03:03Until now, no one in power had taken notice.
03:06But after India today reached the village, the administration finally acted.
03:15Medical teams are on ground.
03:17The Public Health Engineering Department has collected water samples for testing.
03:22Central teams from Delhi are also expected to visit the village.
03:27There are many male and females, even some of the 24 years,
03:3424 to 30 years.
03:37There are many bone-related issues.
03:40And the man-spaceship is also a relief.
03:44The man-spaceship is also a relief.
03:46The doctor's panel is made by the doctor.
03:49They are also an relief, the medical team and the doctor.
04:00The medical team is also made by the doctors from New York University.
04:05Villagers once feared Naksals in these hills.
04:31Today, they fear the water in their homes.
04:35They fear the water in their homes.
04:42They fear the water in their homes.
04:49They fear the water in their homes.
04:55They fear the water in their homes.
05:02And the ticking time bomb inside their bodies.
05:09In Doodh Panya, the dream is in prosperity.
05:14It's just survival.
05:16With Covint Kumar and Shriya Singh, Bureau Report, India Today.
05:23That shocking story which hopefully will shake all of us from our comfort zone.
05:35These are Get Real India stories.
05:37This was the news today.
05:38The news without the noise.
05:39Thanks for watching.
05:40Stay well.
05:41Stay safe.
05:42Good night.
05:43Shupratri.
05:44Jai Namaskar.
05:45Shupratri.
05:46Jai Namaskar.
05:48Shupratri.
05:50Jai Namaskar.
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