Chennai: The new online initiative from crimes and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) implemented through the state crime record bureau (SCRB) has started yielding results. Two family members of accident victims will be getting their claims from the insurance companies concerned within three months of the accident, as the SCRB has shared the details of the accident online with the insurance company as per the direction of the Madras high court.
The SCRB's online Detailed Accident Report project, with the help of four traffic investigation wing inspectors, took four cases as pilot projects to check if it is possible to finish cases fast. "We have completed two of four cases, including a February 10 fatal case. The family members have been asked to appear before the Madras high court on Thursday to receive the claims from the insurance company through the court."
Hussaina Banu, who was riding pillion with her husband Mohammad Siddique, died in a road accident in Tondiarpet on February 10. The Royal Sundaram insurance company has agreed to settle the claims to the victim's family after completing the formalities upon accessing the CCTNS facility. The state home department has issued a government order to extend the services to the insurance companies. The companies shall pay '100 per document for accessing the CCTNS portal.
