Three people, including an e-rickshaw driver, were seriously injured after a Maruti car collided head-on with an e-rickshaw near Western Club on Akhaura Road in Agartala on August 31, police said.
West Agartala police received information about the accident at around 8.30 am and rushed to the spot along with Fire and Emergency Services personnel. The injured were rescued and taken to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Police arrested the driver allegedly responsible for the accident and booked him under relevant sections of law. The vehicle owner was also detained, while an RTA case was registered.
An investigation team has been deployed to examine CCTV footage from the area to establish who was driving the vehicle and determine the circumstances that led to the collision. Further legal action will follow based on the investigation, police said.
