Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission on Tuesday directed IGP Traffic J&K to file complete data regarding accidents which have taken place in the State from January 1 till date, giving details of number of persons killed and injured.
Chairperson of the Commission Justice Bilal Nazki, while taking suo-motto cognizance regarding road accident of Ramban in which 22 persons were killed and 13 others injured observed that large number of road accidents take place in the state which take many lives.
“The reports suggest accidents prima facie to be result of lack of supervision by the Traffic authorities and also because of conditions of roads,” the commission said and issued notices to Director General of Police, IGP Traffic J&K, Secretary Public Works Department to file their responses within six weeks.
“IGP Traffic J&K has also be directed to file complete data regarding accidents which have taken place in the State from 1st January, 2018 till date giving details of number of persons killed and injured,” the commission added.
