In recent times, the valor of female police officers has shone brightly, mirroring the fearless spirit of their fictional counterpart, 'Lady Singham'. And we are not letting that slip unnoticed. From a GRP constable in Uttarakhand rescuing a man trapped under a moving train to a lone female officer thwarting a bank robbery, these stories exemplify the valor and dedication of female law enforcement officers.
Here are some of our favorite instances when these female powerhouses went above and above on duty, proving themselves to be nothing short of a real-life Singham.
5 Times Lady Cops Proved Us Why They Are No Less Than Lady Singhams
1. GRP Constable Uma Saved the Life of a Man From Under A Moving Train:
A video of a GRP (Government Railway Police) officer's bravery went viral on X (previously Twitter) when an observant female cop named Uma rescued the life of a guy who fell beneath the train. The CCTV footage of Laksar Railway Station in Uttrakhand shows a man, after buying food items from the platform, attempting to climb the moving train that he missed by seconds. With his hands full of food and other stuff, the man lost his grip on the train handle and fell between the train and the platform. What could have been a disastrous tragedy was avoided by this lady cop, who quickly rescued the man by holding her hands on his head to keep him from being crushed beneath the train and instructing him while others pulled the train's chain to stop, resulting in the man's successful rescue.
2. Female Cop Duo Thwarts Bank Robbery Attempt In Bihar:
Two female constables,Juhi Kumari and Shanti Kumari, who were guarding a bank in Bihar's Hijapur, moved proactively when a gang of three men approached the gate when the female guards were on duty and drew out a revolver in an effort to rob them. While many bank guards let visitors enter without asking about their visit, this observant duo halted these three men and asked them to provide their passbook or a document. When they sought documentation, he pulled out a revolver, and the police constable bravely confronted the situation, resulting in a clash in which Juhi Kumari was slightly injured, but when the two cocked and pointed their weapons, which these men attempted to take away, they abandoned the plan and fled.
3. Kerala Police Officer M. Arya Breastfed A Woman's Baby:
A police officer and nd mother of a 9-month-old on duty at Kerela's Ernakullam Women's Police Station won hearts by breastfeeding a 4-month-old infant in his mother's absence. When a hospital in Ernakullam informed this women's police station that there were four unattended children because their migrant mother from Bihar was receiving treatment and there was no one to care for the children because her husband was serving jail time for undisclosed reasons, the children were brought to the police station and given refreshments. While children as young as two, five, and thirteen could feed on their own, the youngest infant, just four months old, was screaming out of hunger. This police officer named M. Arya's mother's instincts were triggered when she sought permission from her superiors to breastfeed the hungry infant while his mother was away. The touching act won the internet's heart.
4. Biparjoy Cyclone Did Not Unwaver This Female Cops Motherly Instinct:
As Cyclone Biparjoy in 2023 hit 900 villages on the western coast of India, majorly hitting the state of Gujarat, state police and rescue teams were deployed on the grounds amid heavy rains, strong winds, and thunderstorms. As hundreds of trees and electric poles were uprooted by the cyclone's severity, a lady cop, unaffected by the strong winds, was seen carrying an infant born a few days ago in her arms to walk the steep, slippery grounds to rescue her mother and her family, as well as their family, to safety. The footage of the female cop went popular on the internet, and bureaucrats praised her actions in the midst of crisis.
5. Lahore Female Cop Saves Woman From Blasphemy Crowd Threat In Pakistan:
A widely shared video from Pakistan's Lahore showed a woman mobbed by an angered crowd, mistaking Arabic texts that read 'halwa' on her dress to be Quran verses and threatening the woman to behead for blasphemy. ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi from Punjab Police (Pakistan) who gave a powerful speech to the crowd and pacified the situation singlehandedly while taking the stand for the woman and the state's forces as she managed to return the wrongfully accused woman to safety. The video was a powerful statement of the power of women in security forces around the world.
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