Two Consecutive Accidents Near Haflong Market In Dharmanagar, Three Injured, Bike Rider Flee.

Dharmanagar, Tripura, 8th of November, 2026 : A total of three people were seriously injured in two separate road accidents that occurred one after another in the vicinity of Haflong Market under the Dharmanagar subdivision on Saturday (7th November, 2026). In one incident, two people, including an e-rickshaw driver, were injured in a collision between an e-rickshaw and a goods vehicle. In the other incident, a young man was injured after being hit by a speeding and recklessly driven motorcycle.

The motorcycle rider fled the scene, leaving the injured man on the road.In the first accident, an e-rickshaw collided with a goods vehicle, leaving the e-rickshaw driver, Abhijit Das (35), and passenger Shilpi Das (36), seriously injured. The registration number of the damaged e-rickshaw was TR 8854, while the goods vehicle bore registration number TR05J1945. Upon receiving information, personnel from the Dharmanagar Fire Service Department promptly reached the spot, rescued the injured and rushed them to Dharmanagar District Hospital.

In another incident near Haflong Market, Pranab Nath (30), a resident of East Haflong, was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding motorcycle. Following the accident, the motorcycle rider fled the scene, leaving the injured man by the roadside. After receiving information from eyewitnesses, fire service personnel quickly arrived at the spot, rescued him and shifted him to Dharmanagar District Hospital for treatment.The two accidents have created considerable concern in the area.

In particular, the increasing incidents of reckless and high-speed driving by motorcycles and other vehicles in Dharmanagar town and its adjoining areas have heightened public anxiety. Incidents of hit-and-run drivers abandoning injured victims at the roadside have also sparked public anger.Local residents have urged the Dharmanagar Traffic Department to take immediate and stricter measures to prevent road accidents. They have called for regular vehicle checks, special drives against speeding vehicles, fines for traffic violators and strict legal action to ensure road safety.