Police secure conviction in rash driving case in Awantipora

Srinagar, Aug 18: In a major breakthrough, Police have secured conviction in rash driving case in Awantipora. As per an official statement, Police in Awantipora secured conviction from the Court of Additional  Special Mobile Magistrate Awantipora against an accused Mohd Waseem Dar, involved in Case FIR No. 65/2014 under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A RPC of Police Station Awantipora for rash and negligent driving which caused the death of a two-year-old minor child and injuries to two others.

As per the press release, the accused has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 304-A RPC, three months’ imprisonment with a fine of Rs 500 under Section 337 RPC, and three months’ imprisonment with a fine of Rs 1,000 under Section 279 RPC.

The Court directed that all the sentences shall run concurrently. “The Hon’ble Court, after thorough trial proceedings and examination of evidence, delivered the judgment, ensuring justice,” said the statement. SSP Awantipora commended the efforts of Investigating officer in collection of evidence and subsequently prosecution was diligently conducted by Ld. Assistant Public Prosecutor Mashooq Wani, it further said.