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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₹70,000 car, ₹1.11 lakh fine: Bengaluru student penalised for illegal modifications
Bengaluru: A student from Kerala has been fined ₹1.11 lakh for multiple violations of the Motor Vehicles Act after authorities found that he had illegally modified his car, including altering the silencer, police said.
The incident came to light in early January after videos of the modified vehicle, emitting loud noise and flames from the exhaust, began circulating on social media. The vehicle, a 2002 model with a market value of approximately ₹70,000, was reportedly creating disturbance on Hennur Road in northeast Bengaluru.
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Following public complaints and video evidence, Hennur traffic police traced the vehicle and referred the case to the Yelahanka Regional Transport Office (RTO) for further action.
Authorities found the modifications, including the altered silencer that caused sparks and noise, to be significant violations of motor vehicle regulations, not just minor tweaks. These changes were considered a public safety hazard as well as a breach of legal standards for vehicle modifications.
#Kerala student’s modified car turns from viral sensation to costly lesson in #Bengaluru!
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) January 15, 2026
Bengaluru #Traffic #Police slap a Rs 1.11 lakh fine after the car was found spewing fire from the silencer, sporting a changed colour and an altered number plate.@timesofindia pic.twitter.com/N4jJ4zRVBs
