Overview

• Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari of the Sikkim Scouts died on May 22 while rescuing Agniveer Stephan Subba, who had fallen into a mountain stream during a patrol in North Sikkim.
• Tiwari’s body was recovered 800 meters downstream within 30 minutes after being swept away by the powerful current.
• His last rites were conducted on May 24 at Jamthara Ghat in Ayodhya with full military and state honors.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a memorial in Ayodhya and financial assistance of ₹50 lakh for Tiwari’s family.
• The Indian Army praised Tiwari’s actions as embodying its core values of selfless service, integrity, and leadership by example.