India • Jun 28, 2025

Tragic accident claims 3 lives in Sikkim

Three young men—including two brothers—lost their lives after their car plunged about 200 feet into a gorge in Sikkim's Namchi district on Thursday.
The victims were Abhishek (27) and Bishnu Chettri (22) from Dalep village, and Sarukh Gurung (20) from Munshigaon, Darjeeling.
The crash happened near Ezamkholsa Pairo, leaving their families and local communities in shock.

TL;DR

Case registered as fatal road accident

Police confirmed that Abhishek was behind the wheel at the time.
After recovering the bodies and completing post-mortems, authorities handed them over to the families.
The case has been registered as a fatal road accident with no signs of foul play or criminal intent.
No arrests have been made; police are still monitoring the case as routine procedure.