Archive · 25 May 2025
Army Lieutenant Cremated After Saving Comrade in Sikkim
An Army officer, Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, died while saving another soldier.
The officer, leading a team, jumped into a river in North Sikkim to rescue a soldier from the strong current.
He succeeded in saving the soldier but lost his own life in the process.
The officer's body was brought back to Ayodhya, where he was cremated with full military honors.
The funeral was attended by many people, including family, officials, and residents who came to pay their respects.
The incident occurred on Thursday; the cremation happened on Saturday.
Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari was cremated with state honors in Ayodhya.
Tiwari died while saving a fellow soldier in North Sikkim.
The funeral was attended by family, officials, and thousands of residents.
The incident occurred when Tiwari jumped into a river to save a soldier.
Tiwari was an only child and commissioned in December 2024.
- Who
- Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, AV Stephan Subba
- What
- Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari died while rescuing a fellow soldier.
- When
- Thursday (incident), Saturday (cremation)
- Where
- Ayodhya (cremation), North Sikkim (incident)
- Why
- Lieutenant Tiwari selflessly jumped in to save a fellow soldier.
- Victim
- Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari
- Unit
- Sikkim Scouts, Gorkha Rifle regiment
- Location of Incident
- North Sikkim
- Cause of Death
- Drowning while rescuing a soldier
- Location of Cremation
- Ayodhya
- Commission Date
- December 14, 2024
- Age
- 23