Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Newlywed Couple Missing in Sikkim After Honeymoon Vehicle Crash
A newly married couple from Uttar Pradesh went missing in Sikkim during their honeymoon.
Their tourist vehicle had an accident on a rainy mountain road and fell into the Teesta River.
One person died, and eight, including the couple and a BJP leader, are missing.
Rescue teams are searching, but bad weather and landslides make it difficult.
Their families are very worried and are waiting for news.
The vehicle went off road on May 29 while travelling from Chungthang to Gangtok.
A newlywed couple from Uttar Pradesh went missing in Sikkim after a vehicle crash during their honeymoon.
The vehicle plunged into the Teesta River after losing control on a rain-soaked road.
One person died, and eight, including the couple and a BJP leader, are missing.
Rescue operations are underway, hampered by severe weather and landslides.
The couple had been married for 25 days and their honeymoon began on May 24.
- Who
- Newlyweds Kaushalendra and Ankita Singh, a BJP leader (Itishree Jena), and other tourists.
- What
- A tourist vehicle crashed into the Teesta River in Sikkim, resulting in one death and several missing individuals.
- When
- May 29, 2024, during heavy rainfall.
- Where
- Sikkim, specifically the Teesta River.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall caused the vehicle to lose control and fall into the river.
Tourism and Travel
Safety Measures
Travel Warnings
Tourism and Travel
Families are facing immense uncertainty and anguish awaiting news of missing loved ones.
Safety Measures
Police warned tourists not to travel on the night of the accident due to bad weather.
- Accident Date
- May 29, 2024
- Accident Location
- Teesta River, Sikkim
- Missing Persons
- Kaushalendra and Ankita Singh, Itishree Jena (BJP leader), others
- People in Vehicle
- 11
- Casualties
- One fatality, three rescued
- Couple's Marriage
- 25 days prior
- Couple's Hometown
- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Sources
Search for missing BJP neta, 8 others continues in Sikkim
1,500 tourists stranded in Sikkim, Lachung and Lachen cut off after cloudburst
Search for missing BJP neta, seven others continues in Sikkim
Nearly 1,500 tourists stranded in north Sikkim as rains continue, search for missing 8 suspended
Sankalang Bridge washed away as Teesta River swells amid heavy rainfall in Sikkim; IMD issues red alert for Mangan district
Severe rainfall strands over 1,200 tourists in North Sikkim, rescue efforts delayed by landslides
Bengal tourists among 1,400 stranded in north Sikkim after key bridge collapse
