'Won't die ordinary death': Wife of gallantry awardee Army officer recalls his words
Army Medical Corps who has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra for exceptional bravery. Wearing a white saree and grief on her face, the young wife of the late officer, with her mother-in-law Manju Singh by her side, accepted India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday during an investiture ceremony.
In a video posted by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence on 'X' on Saturday, Smriti shared her memories of her husband and how they became soulmates.
«He was very much capable. He would tell me, 'I would die with a brass on my chest. I would not die an ordinary death like no one would know',» recalled Smriti.
And, indeed the story of his death is anything but ordinary. Capt Singh died while rescuing people from a major fire in July last year.
In a post on 'X', the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, «President Droupadi Murmu conferred Kirti Chakra upon Captain Anshuman Singh, The Army Medical Corps, 26th Battalion The Punjab Regiment, posthumously. Disregarding his own safety, he exhibited exceptional bravery and resolve to rescue many people in a major fire incident.»
Along with the post, the Rashtrapati Bhavan also shared a photograph of Captain Singh's wife accepting the Kirti Chakra.
President Murmu conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty.
The video posted on 'X' by the Ministry of Defence spokesperson has been
