“Did My Duty, Wasn’t Scared”: Bhopal’s ‘Lady Singham’ Who Stood In Front Of Moving Bus

Days after the image of a female protester standing in front of a police van went viral, another video has surfaced online.

This time it is a woman police officer standing in front of a bus surrounded by a large number of protesters.

The incident happened in Bhopal when protesting farmers tried to push a bus off the road as they marched towards the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister’s residence to press for their demands.

The woman police officer standing in front of the bus is Assistant Commissioner of Police, Traffic and Crime, Monika Shukla.

Called Bhopal’s “Lady Singham”, Shukla’s daring act has earned her widespread applause.(updated on 30th July 2026)