Agartala, Oct. 22 -- A tragic road accident near Udaipur on the Agartala-Sabroom National Highway claimed the lives of veteran Tripura journalist Biman Dhar (82) and his 30-year-old grandson, precipitating profound distress throughout the media community.

According to reports, Biman Dhar was traveling toward Udaipur in his car, accompanied by his grandson Rajib Paul, who was driving the vehicle. Their car collided with a bus in the vicinity of Kariya Mura, subsequently veering into a roadside ditch where both perished instantaneously.

Residents promptly arrived at the scene and extracted both individuals prior to the arrival of emergency response personnel. The bus driver abandoned the scene immediately following the collision. Medical pr...