Women's Panel demands arrest of man for "lewd" comment on Captain Anshuman Singh's widow
New Delhi: A derogatory comment about Smriti Singh, the widow of Kirti Chakra awardee Captain Anshuman Singh, has sparked outrage on social media, with users demanding action against the person responsible. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also taken notice and written to the Delhi Police, demanding immediate and appropriate action.
The offensive remark was made on a photo of Smriti Singh at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where she received the award for her husband, who died while trying to save his colleagues at an Indian Army camp in the Siachen glacier. Captain Singh was posted with the 26 Punjab regiment as a medical officer.
The NCW described the comment as "lewd" in its letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. The commission stated that the comment contravenes Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. "NCW condemns this behavior and urges immediate police action," the women's panel said on X.
The NCW has also requested the police to arrest the man and submit a detailed report within three days. Many social media users tagged the NCW, demanding strict action against the person who commented and against those who shared screenshots of the comment.
On the night of July 19, 2023, a short circuit led to a fire in an Indian Army ammunition dump at Captain Singh's camp. Seeing a fiberglass hut engulfed in flames, he acted immediately to save those trapped inside, successfully rescuing four to five individuals. However, the fire soon spread to a nearby medical investigation room. Captain Singh re-entered the blazing structure but was unable to escape the fire, ultimately losing his life.
He was cremated with full state honors in Bhagalpur, Bihar, on July 22, 2023.
National Commission for Women (NCW) has identified a lewd and derogatory comment made by Ahmad K. from Delhi on a photo of a Kirt Chakra Captain Anshuman Singh's widow. This act violates Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 67 of the Information Technology… pic.twitter.com/h2zvqfKGgy
— NCW (@NCWIndia) July 8, 2024
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
