Patna: A family dispute involving 2021-batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre and Khagaria Superintendent of Police (SP) Bhanu Pratap Singh has reached the residence of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. His wife, Pooja Singh, staged a protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence on Sunday, November 1, seeking help to meet her six-year-old daughter.
Speaking to NDTV, Pooja Singh said that she now has her last hope in Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. Addressing him as ‘Bhaiya’, she appealed to him to intervene and help her reunite with her daughter. According to Pooja, the child is currently staying with her father, IPS officer Bhanu Pratap Singh, in Khagaria, Bihar.
The protest brought the family dispute into the political spotlight, with Pooja seeking the Chief Minister’s intervention after allegedly failing to meet her daughter despite previous attempts.
Pooja Singh Alleges Husband Is Keeping Daughter Away From Her
Pooja Singh has alleged that her husband is keeping their daughter away from her and not allowing her to meet the child. She said that her only demand is to meet her six-year-old daughter.
She also clarified that she has not filed for divorce or initiated any legal action against her husband so far. According to her, she is not seeking any other intervention apart from being allowed to meet her daughter.
The dispute had earlier reached Rajasthan, where Pooja attempted to meet her daughter at her husband’s family residence in Bharatpur.
Dispute Also Reached Mathura Gate Police Station in Bharatpur
Before approaching the Bihar Chief Minister’s residence, Pooja Singh had travelled to Bharatpur, Rajasthan, to meet her daughter.
According to Pooja, IPS officer Bhanu Pratap Singh is originally from Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh, while his family lives in a rented house in Geeta Colony, Bharatpur.
She alleged that she repeatedly knocked on the door of her in-laws’ house for nearly an hour, but nobody opened the gate. She subsequently went to her sister-in-law’s residence in Vijay Nagar, where she claimed that she faced a similar response.
Following these incidents, Pooja approached the Mathura Gate Police Station in Bharatpur.
According to her account, the station house officer (SHO) contacted IPS officer Bhanu Pratap Singh over the phone. However, the police reportedly described the matter as a family dispute and declined to take immediate action.
Pooja remained at the police station until late at night following the incident.
Who Is IPS Officer Bhanu Pratap Singh?
Bhanu Pratap Singh is a 2021-batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre and is currently posted as the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Khagaria district. Before his posting as Khagaria SP, he served as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Muzaffarpur and Danapur.
Singh is originally from the Fatehpur Sikri area of Uttar Pradesh and holds a postgraduate degree in Hindi literature.
He has previously shared his journey to the civil services during a Josh Talks programme. According to his account, his father served in the Indian Army. Seeing his father in uniform during childhood inspired him to pursue a career as an officer.
Love Marriage in 2015: How Pooja Met IPS Officer Bhanu Pratap Singh
Pooja Singh also spoke about her relationship and marriage with Bhanu Pratap Singh. She said that the two first met at an event in 2015 and eventually fell in love.
Despite opposition from their families, the couple decided to marry.
After their marriage, Pooja worked as a teacher at a private school in Bharatpur for approximately five years, while Bhanu Pratap Singh prepared for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.
Following his selection, Bhanu Pratap Singh joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) and was allotted the Bihar cadre. He is currently serving as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Khagaria district in Bihar.
Pooja Singh’s parental home is in Tiwari Ka Vas village in Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan.
Why Did Pooja Singh Stage a Protest Outside Bihar CM’s Residence?
After her earlier attempt to meet her daughter in Rajasthan, Pooja Singh approached Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for help.
On Sunday, she staged a protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Patna, saying that she had no other hope apart from the Chief Minister’s intervention.
Speaking to NDTV, she appealed to Samrat Choudhary to help her meet her daughter. She said the child was currently with her husband in Khagaria.
Pooja also clarified that she had not filed for divorce and had not taken any legal action against Bhanu Pratap Singh. She reiterated that she was seeking only an opportunity to meet her daughter.
Patna Police Take Pooja Singh Away From Protest Site
As soon as Pooja Singh began protesting outside the Chief Minister’s residence, a large number of Patna Police personnel reached the spot.
Police subsequently took her with them. Further details about the circumstances of the police action were not available in the information provided.
The incident has brought the family dispute involving the serving IPS officer into the public spotlight. Pooja Singh continues to seek intervention to meet her six-year-old daughter.
The allegations made by Pooja Singh have not been independently established in the available information. No response from Bhanu Pratap Singh regarding the allegations was included in the reports cited.
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