12 Kumaon Jawan Mahiman Singh Chufal Dies in Lucknow After Pithoragarh Road Accident; Wedding Due on 8 December

Pithoragarh, 22 October 2026: An Army jawan from Pithoragarh, Mahiman Singh Chufal, 28, serving with the 12 Kumaon Regiment, died late Wednesday night at a hospital in Lucknow after succumbing to injuries suffered in a road accident in the district late on Sunday night.

Chufal had been critically injured in a head-on collision near Bin Petrol Pump in the Bin area of Pithoragarh around midnight. He was riding a Bullet motorcycle, registration UK 02A 2621, with fellow jawan Rajesh Rawat, 27, both of them headed towards the military area, when the motorcycle collided with another two-wheeler carrying two civilians. The other motorcycle, bearing registration UK 05F 2396, was being ridden by Dhiraj Bhatt, 20, of Jajardewal, with Keshav Sharma, 20, as pillion.

All four men were seriously injured in the crash and were first taken to the district hospital. Dhiraj Bhatt, who was a student and the son of an ITBP personnel, died while being shifted to a higher medical centre, with reports indicating Bareilly as the destination. Rajesh Rawat and Mahiman Singh Chufal were moved to military medical facilities after the initial treatment.

Chufal’s condition remained critical, and he was later referred to Command Hospital, Lucknow, where he died despite treatment. Rajesh Rawat also sustained serious injuries, though further details about his condition were not immediately available.

The deceased jawan was the son of Ramesh Singh Chufal and a resident of Nalai village in Pithoragarh district, though the family originally belongs to Hubli village. Village head Kishan Singh Karki confirmed the death and said the family had been in the middle of wedding preparations when the news arrived. Chufal’s marriage had been scheduled for 8 December, and work at his home was already underway.

According to local officials, the initial inquest was carried out by the police, while the Army arranged for his medical evacuation and subsequent formalities. His mortal remains were expected to reach the family home late at night, and the funeral was scheduled for Friday.

The accident has left the local area in mourning, coming barely weeks before the soldier’s planned wedding.