Constable (General Duty) Shailendra Dubey served in the Border Security Force and was posted with the 78th Battalion at Border Outpost (BOP) Chapghati in West Bengal. As a member of the BSF, he performed duties associated with border security and the operational responsibilities of his unit.
On the night of 12 October 2021, at approximately 2355 hours, he was part of an Assistant Company Patrol (ACP) party proceeding across the Bhagirathi River in an EFCB civil boat to perform duty. During the crossing, he lost his balance and fell into the river in the area of BOP Chapghati.
Constable Shailendra Dubey drowned in the Bhagirathi River and made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on 12 October 2021. He was 36 years old at the time of his death.
He is survived by his father, Shri Santosh Dubey; mother, Smt Rani Dubey; wife, Smt Minu Dubey; daughter, Shivanshi Dubey; and son, Shivansh Dubey. His sacrifice is recorded in the official Bharat Ke Veer memorial maintained under the Ministry of Home Affairs.