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Marital Dispute Between IPS Officer Bhanu Pratap Singh and Wife Pooja Becomes Public
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Background of the Couple
Bhanu Pratap Singh, a 2021-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Bihar cadre, hails from the Fatehpur Sikri area of Uttar Pradesh and holds a postgraduate degree in Hindi literature. After clearing the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2020 with an All-India Rank of 372, he joined the IPS on December 5, 2021 and is presently the Superintendent of Police in Khagaria.
Pooja Kumari, a teacher from a Brahmin family in Kolkata, first met Singh at a family function in Kolkata in 2015. Their relationship faced family opposition, but the couple married on January 16, 2016 despite the resistance. The couple’s daughter was born in 2020.
Timeline of Key Events
- 2015 – Singh and Pooja meet at a Kolkata family gathering.
- January 16, 2016 – The couple marries.
- 2020 – Birth of their daughter.
- December 5, 2021 – Singh formally joins the IPS.
- 2023-2024 (approx.) – Pooja alleges that Singh’s selection for the IPS altered the marital relationship, leading to her being denied access to their daughter.
- Recent weeks – Pooja travelled to Bharatpur, Rajasthan, where Singh’s in-laws reside, waited outside the family home for about an hour, then proceeded to a police station (Mathura Gate) to file a complaint.
Official Responses and Police Action
Pooja filed a complaint at the Mathura Gate police station, stating that she was prevented from meeting her six-year-old daughter and that Singh had taken the child away. Police contacted Singh by phone, classified the matter as a family dispute, and did not take immediate enforcement action. Singh has not publicly responded to the allegations.
Broader Implications
The dispute has attracted widespread attention on social media, with videos of Pooja outside the SP’s residence circulating online. The case highlights the challenges faced by public officials when personal matters become public, raising questions about the intersection of family law, police protocol, and media scrutiny.