Agartala, June 4 -- A tragic road accident in the Kalishasan tea estate area of Kailashahar, Unakoti district of Tripura, escalated into mob violence, leading to the lynching of a car driver and the burning of his vehicle.

According to eyewitnesses, a speeding Maruti Alto ran over a tea garden worker, later identified as Logen Urang, causing him serious injuries, including a fractured leg.

The car then veered off the road and landed in a concrete roadside drain. In the immediate aftermath, the three occupants of the vehicle reportedly fled the scene, seeking refuge within the nearby tea estate.

Outraged residents quickly launched a search operation and managed to trace the driver, identified as Pradip Das, within the tea garden. In a b...