'Talked about how life would be in 50 years': Widow of Captain Anshuman Singh shares their story as she accepts Kirti Chakra

At first glance, she is just another young woman. However, upon learning that she is the widow of an Army officer, it becomes clear that she has faced unimaginable hardships. On Saturday, Smriti Singh, widow of Captain Anshuman Singh, accepted the gallantry award bestowed upon her late husband. In a moving moment, she shared their poignant story with the world.

Captain Anshuman Singh awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously

In a solemn ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Smriti Singh, widow of Captain Anshuman Singh, and his mother stood before President Droupadi Murmu to accept the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest gallantry award, posthumously awarded to Captain Singh for his exceptional bravery during a fire incident in Siachen.

With a smile that reaches her eyes, she recounted the story of how they first met.

"We met on the first day of college, and I would not be dramatic but it was love at first sight."

"After a month, he got selected into AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College). From then on, after just one month of meeting, it was a long-distance relationship for 8 long years," she says.

She added, "We got married then. Unfortunately, within 2 months of marriage, he got posted in Siachen."

Captain Anshuman Singh and Smriti Singh

"On July 18, we had a long conversation about how our life would be in the next 50 years - we are going to build a house, we are going to have kids. On July 19 morning, I got a call that he is no more. For the next 7-8 hours we were not ready to accept that anything of such sort has happened."

"Now that I have the Kirti Chakra in my hand, maybe it is true. But it's okay, he's a hero. We can manage a little of our lives. He has given all his life to save other families, his army family," she expressed.

Watch the video here:

Cpt #AnshumanSingh was awarded #KirtiChakra (posthumous). It was an emotional moment for his wife & Veer Nari Smt Smriti who accepted the award from #President Smt #DroupadiMurmu. Smt Smriti shares the story of her husband's commitment & dedication towards the nation. Listen in! pic.twitter.com/SNZTwSDZ1Z

¡ª A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) July 6, 2024

Captain Singh was stationed with 26 Punjab as a medical officer in the Siachen Glacier region.

Captain Anshuman Singh

On July 19, 2023, a short circuit triggered a fire in an Indian Army ammunition dump around 3 am.

Captain Singh, witnessing a fibreglass hut engulfed in flames, acted swiftly to rescue those trapped inside. He managed to save four to five individuals before the fire spread to a nearby medical investigation room. Undeterred, Captain Singh re-entered the blazing structure in an attempt to save more lives. Tragically, he became trapped and succumbed to the inferno.

For more news and current affairs from around the world, please visit Indiatimes News.