“We take strict action against sellers if they are found to be selling any product in violation of applicable laws, including listing unsafe or non-compliant products, as customer safety is a top priority,” it said. The government’s request came days after the death of prominent Indian businessman Cyrus Mistry. The former chairman of Tata Sons was killed in a road accident near Mumbai on Sunday. He was 54. Police said another passenger traveling with Mistry also died on Sunday when his car hit a barrier between two lanes. The crash has sparked a new national debate about safety as the number of traffic deaths rises. Last month, a report by the National Crime Records Bureau showed that around 155,600 people died in accidents on India’s roads in 2021. This was higher than the 154,700 deaths recorded in 2019. The number of deaths fell in 2020 to 133,200 captured by the pandemic.
