AGARTALA: As many as 696 people were killed in road accidents in Tripura since 2021, a report tabled in the state assembly on Friday said. A total of 1,631 road traffic mishap cases were lodged at different police stations in the state, in which 1,697 people sustained injuries in the year 2021 to 2023, as per reports.
“A total of 1,631 road traffic accident cases were registered in different police stations of the state during the last three years, i.e., 2021, 2022, and 2023. As many as 696 people died and 1,697 persons were injured in connection with the above cases”, the report stated.
Earlier in 2022, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha launched the first 24x7 national highway patrol vehicle service to function from the West district to Sabroom, Sepahijala, and Gomati district to reduce road mishaps on highways.
According to a report from the state home department, at least 90,000 vehicles plied on Tripura roads every month between 2020 and 2022, and another 10,000 vehicles from other states entered the state during the same period.
Meanwhile, in a joint operation of the Assam Rifles, Police, and Tripura Forest Service (TFS), a large cannabis plantation worth Rs 3.5 crore was detected and destroyed during the early hours of Friday in the hilly and dense forests in Tripura.
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