A man’s derogatory comment about Smriti Singh, the widow of Kirti Chakra awardee Captain Anshuman Singh, has sparked outrage on social media. Users are demanding action against the person. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has noticed the comment and sent a letter to Delhi Police, urging immediate action against the man. The comment was made on a photo of Mrs Singh at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where she received the award on behalf of her late husband, who died trying to save his colleagues at an Indian Army camp in the Siachen glacier. Captain Singh served as a medical officer with the 26 Punjab Regiment.
Captain Singh was awarded posthumously, and his wife Smriti and mother received it from President Droupadi Murmu. While many users posted emotional tributes to the soldier, one user posted a disrespectful comment, labelled as “lewd” by the NCW in its letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. The commission stated that Ahmad K, a resident of Delhi, commented, violating Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. “NCW condemns this behaviour and urges immediate police action,” the women’s panel said on X.
The NCW has also asked the police to arrest the man and submit a detailed report within three days.
Many people had tagged the NCW, demanding strict action against the man and others who shared screenshots of the comment.
On the night of July 19, 2023, a short circuit caused a fire in an Indian Army ammunition dump at the camp where Captain Singh was posted. He saw a fibreglass hut in flames and immediately acted to save those trapped inside. He successfully rescued four to five individuals, but the fire soon spread to a nearby medical investigation room.
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