LUCKNOW, April 18 -- Uttar Pradesh Police have directed that any accident resulting in three or more deaths be treated on a par with grave offences and probed under a "Special Report Case" (SR case) framework. The order, issued from the DGP headquarters around 10 days ago, requires investigators to conduct a comprehensive, evidence-based inquiry and submit a detailed special report to senior officers.

"The directive, aimed at reducing road fatalities and fixing accountability, acknowledges that accident cases are often handled as routine matters, leading to gaps in investigation and weak enforcement against offenders. Under the revised protocol, such high-fatality incidents will be categorised as "cases of special interest," ensuring clo...