Three Dead After Head-On Motorcycle Crash in Tripura

Agartala: Two motorcycles collided head-on in the Santchand area of Tripura on Sunday, September 6, leaving three dead and three others critically wounded. The accident occurred at approximately 5:30 pm near the Dasarath Deb Memorial Residential School in the Sabroom Subdivision. Impact force sent riders and passengers flying onto the pavement.

Local witnesses rushed to the scene to pull victims from the wreckage. They transported the group to the Kalachhara Primary Health Centre. Medical staff declared Mukesh Tripura, Sunny Dewan Tripura, and Sanjib Tripura dead on arrival. Doctors said, "The collision was so intense that the impact sent the riders and passengers flying onto the road."

Prahor Tripura and two young women remain in serious condition. Hospital staff transferred them to the Shantirbazar District Hospital for higher-level care. Police are investigating the wreckage. Early reports point to reckless driving and excessive speed as the primary drivers of the carnage.

Updated at 7th September 2026 at 5:45am

Investigators identified the deceased as residents of the Garifa and Baishnabpur areas. Officials also confirmed that one of the injured survivors is Neela Mog, a student at the Chalitabanukul Class XII School.

Sabroom Sub-Divisional Police Officer Diptanu Biswas noted that officials installed drum-based speed breakers along the highway to curb accidents, but locals frequently move the barriers out of the way. Biswas issued a public plea for residents to stop tampering with these safety installations.