New Delhi: There have been cases in the recent past where injured persons in road accident have often not been helped by the public, and instead of saving the life, people even start making videos.
Taking note of the dismal situation, Delhi Police is now taking the help of nukkad nataks to generate mass awareness among the citizens.
According to police officials, many a time, local residents or passersby feel that if they will help the injured persons, they could face unnecessary legal problems in the future.
However, these fears are unfounded and false, cops have asserted. "We want to break such mentality. People should bring an injured person to the hospital, which will help in saving lives," said a senior officer. In some instances, it was also reported that instead of lending a helping hand, people have committed theft with the injured person.
"Such things should end. That's why, for mass awareness. we are taking help of nukkad nataks," added the officer.
Delhi Traffic Police recently held a summer camp where nukkad nataks were organised, where the message was road safety, as well as to helping injured persons.
Around 2,600 students from various schools of Delhi participated in the summer camps.
Another major awareness campaign which city police is undertaking through nukkad nataks is to tell parents not to give vehicles to their children. There have often been instances where cars or motorcycles driven by minors have resulted in serious road accidents.
Over the last nine years, Delhi's roads have witnessed deaths of more than 16,000 people, who died in a road accident, data from Delhi Police has revealed.
The police data stated that in 2009, as many as 2,325 persons died, while the number was 2,153 in 2010. The year 2011 saw 2,110 deaths in road accidents, whereas 1,886 people died in 2012.
In 2013, 1,820 deaths from road accidents were reported, while 2014 and 2015 saw 1,671 and 1,622 deaths, respectively.
Last year, the number of casualties in a road accident was 1,591, while 2017 has seen more than 1,500 deaths.
The data shows that roads in the national Capital witnessed more than 10,000 fatal accidents and more than 40,000 simple accidents.
The four months of the current year has witnessed more than 1,000 road accidents, in which over 400 persons lost their lives.
The data for 2018 (till April 15) states that 1,473 cases of the simple accidents were reported, whereas 440 accidents were fatalities of more than 450 persons took place.