Agartala, 29th August 2026: Three people were injured, one of them seriously, in a road accident on the Assam-Agartala National Highway near Bonkumari Temple in the Baramura Hills on Saturday morning.
Reportedly, a Maruti vehicle travelling from Agartala towards Teliamura collided head-on with an oncoming tipper truck. Three occupants of the car sustained injuries in the impact.
Among the injured were two women, reportedly employees of the Education Department posted in Kalyanpur, and 62-year-old Nirmal Chandra Das. Fire service personnel from Teliamura rescued the injured and rushed them to the Teliamura Sub-Divisional Hospital.
The two women, who suffered minor injuries, were discharged after receiving treatment. Das, however, sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the hospital. Doctors indicated that he may be referred to GB Hospital in Agartala for advanced treatment after consultation with his family.
The accident caused concern among local residents and disrupted traffic briefly in the area.
