As a mark of respect to the departed soul of Dr Sanjay Upreti who gave up his life to save another, the Sikkim government arranged the funeral with full State Honour which was attended by the Chief Minister Honourable P S Tamang, Government of Sikkim. 

On 14th December 2021, a Sikkim based doctor was stabbed by a man in STNM Hospital  ( largest government hospital of Sikkim) in broad daylight. The man, Thinley Bhutia, had tried to stab a lady ward attendant. Dr Sanjay Upreti was trying to save her, when the criminal Thinley Bhutia stabbed him too. After fighting for his life in ICU for 10 days , under going 2 surgeries, multiple blood transfusions and amputation of his leg, he left this world on 24/12/2021. 

Sikkim government had arranged for all treatment for Dr Sanjay Upreti for 10 days at a private superspeciality hospital at Siliguri.

Sikkim Govenrment will also be recommending Dr Sanjay Upreti's name for National Bravery Award.

The Sikkim government has set an example for other states to follow when a doctor is assaulted in the line of duty. 

But the incident has highlighted the age old problem of practically non existent and highly inadequate security measures in hospitals in India ,both government and private.