Woman Voter Killed in Road Accident on Way to Polling Station in Chhawmanu

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Sep 28, 2026

Agartala, Sept 28 (FD) A woman voter was killed and four others, including the driver, sustained serious injuries when a battery-operated Tom Tom carrying voters overturned following an accident near Chhawmanu market in Dhalai district on Monday morning. The tragic incident cast a shadow over the otherwise enthusiastic polling for the Village Committee elections in the Chhawmanu block area.

According to local sources, the deceased, identified as Laxmi Smriti Chakma (34), a mother of two and resident of Bankumari area, was on her way to her polling station near Chhawmanu market at around 7.30 am.

She was travelling in a battery-operated Tom Tom along with three other voters when the vehicle reportedly came into contact with a speeding jeep approaching from the opposite direction near Chhawmanu. The impact caused the three-wheeler to overturn on the road, leaving all four passengers and the driver injured.

Local residents immediately rescued the injured and rushed them to the Chhawmanu Primary Health Centre, where doctors declared Laxmi Smriti Chakma brought dead. The remaining three passengers and the driver were subsequently referred to the Dhalai District Hospital at Kulai for advanced treatment.

Sources said the condition of the driver and one other passenger was stated to be critical by doctors at the Kulai hospital.

Relatives of the injured, along with local political leaders, rushed to the hospital to extend all possible assistance to the victims and their families.

Meanwhile, the body of Laxmi Smriti Chakma was handed over to her family following a post-mortem examination for cremation. FD JK