Archive · 24 May 2025
Army Officer Dies Saving Soldier in Sikkim
A young Army officer named Lieutenant Tiwari died while trying to save a fellow soldier.
They were in Sikkim for a military operation.
One soldier, Agniveer Subba, slipped into a fast-moving stream.
Lieutenant Tiwari jumped in to rescue him and was helped by another soldier, Naik Katel.
They saved Subba, but the strong current pulled Lieutenant Tiwari away.
Despite search efforts, his body was found downstream.
The Army honored Lieutenant Tiwari for his bravery.
Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, 23, died while saving a fellow soldier in Sikkim.
The incident occurred during an operational task near a strategic location.
Agniveer Stephan Subba slipped and fell into a mountain stream.
Lieutenant Tiwari and Naik Pukar Katel rescued Agniveer Subba.
Lieutenant Tiwari was swept away by the current and his body was found downstream.
- Who
- Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, an Army officer, died while attempting to save Agniveer Stephan Subba.
- What
- Lieutenant Tiwari died after trying to rescue a fellow soldier from a mountain stream.
- When
- The incident occurred around 11 am.
- Where
- The incident happened in Sikkim.
- Why
- Lieutenant Tiwari died while attempting to save Agniveer Subba.
- Victim
- Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari
- Age
- 23
- Location
- Sikkim
- Cause of Death
- Drowning
- Duty
- Saving a fellow soldier during an operational task
- Unit
- Sikkim Scouts Regiment