Honeymoon couple from U.P. goes missing in Sikkim

A view of Teesta River in Sikkim. According to police, a newly married U.P. couple’s vehicle reportedly plunged into the river. Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

A newly married couple from Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district, who went to Sikkim for their honeymoon, has gone missing after their vehicle reportedly fell into the Teesta river amid heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday (June 10, 2025).. A search operation is on, they added.

The missing groom, Kaushalendra Pratap Singh, is the nephew of BJP leader Ummed Singh. He married Ankita Singhfrom Dhangadh Sarai Chivlaha village on May 5.

According to Kaushalendra’s uncle Dinesh Singh, the couple left for Sikkim on May 25 by train. While returning from Lachen on May 29, their vehicle reportedly plunged into the river. There were seven others – two from U.P. and Tripura each, and four from Odisha – along with the driver in the vehicle.

Published - June 11, 2025 09:22 am IST