The Congress leaders on Monday confronted the Transport officials in Panaji, demanding answers on the alarming rise in accidents and fatalities across the State. With nearly a dozen deaths and over 20 injuries reported from separate accidents this month alone, the delegation, led by Congress President Amit Patkar, demanded a meeting with Transport Director. The delegation slammed the department’s handling of the situation even as quite a few accidents occurred due to the negligence of the accused drivers. The leaders insisted on speaking directly with the director, who has been on leave for a week. With the surge in accidents, the State reported five deaths within 48 hours including that of two best friends at Curtorim, two cousins at Arambol and a 57-year-old man in Pernem. On Monday morning, another accident occurred in Mapusa involving a Mapusa councillor and a taxi driver.

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Increase in Road fatalities- Goa Congress gheraoed the additional director of transport.