Agartala, 2nd November 2026 : Another road accident on the Assam-Agartala National Highway has raised fresh concerns over road safety after a Class VII student was seriously injured in a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a bicycle near Puratan Bazar in the Chakmaghat area under Teliamura Police Station.
According to reports, the injured student, identified as Jiban Das, son of Subhash Das and a resident of Chakmaghat, was returning home from Puratan Bazar on his bicycle when a speeding auto-rickshaw bearing registration number TR06A3033 rammed into him. The impact was so severe that the bicycle got trapped underneath the auto, leaving the minor seriously injured on the road.
Hearing the noise of the collision, local residents rushed to the spot and arranged an ambulance to take the injured student to Teliamura Sub-Divisional Hospital. However, following initial treatment, doctors referred him to GBP Hospital in Agartala as his condition reportedly deteriorated.
Meanwhile, agitated locals detained the auto-rickshaw along with its driver and handed them over to the police.
The incident has once again highlighted growing concerns over reckless driving, speed regulation and road safety on the national highway. Local residents have also expressed concern over the safety of school-going children and called for stricter measures to prevent such accidents.
