Tripura sees 10% dip in crime rate, 30% drop in road deaths: DGP
The assertion came a day after state Congress chief Asish Kumar Saha's alleged deteriorating law & order in Tripura
A file image of Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar. (Photo:@Tripura_Police/X)
Agartala, July 8: Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar, on Tuesday, asserted that the law and order situation in the state appears “good” as the crime rate has fallen by 8-10% this year compared to last year.
"The crime rate has been reduced by 8-10% in Tripura this year compared to the previous year and there has been a significant reduction in the fatalities in road accidents during the period," he told the reporters after holding a law and order meeting with Khowai district police authority.
The northeastern state, where fatal road accidents are a common phenomenon, recorded a 30% decline in 2025 (as of June) compared to the previous year.
Likewise, the law enforcement agencies have registered significant success in the fight against drugs, with around 10% more seizures of contraband items this year compared to last year's figure.
"There had been 126 deaths in 2024 till June, while this year it has reduced to 88 deaths showing a gradual improvement in the fatalities,” he said, adding the amount of seizure of contraband items has gone up from 20.20 crore (till June) while it was at Rs. 18 crore last year.
“The figures show that the law and order situation appears good with law enforcement agencies trying to improve the situation further," he said.
The assertion came a day after Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Asish Kumar Saha's allegation of deteriorating law and order in the state.
Earlier on Monday, the TPCC president met the DGP at police headquarters and sought his intervention to improve the law and order situation following a series of attacks on party MLA, leaders and workers.
PTI