SRINAGAR: A Sumo driver was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 2000 after he was convicted in hit and run case of 2009 in Uri that had left a woman dead.
A lady Zoona Begum wife of Gulla Bhat resident of Garkote Uri, Baramulla died when a Sumo bearing registration No. JK05A/1648 hit her near Captain Morh, Uri on 11.01.2009. The driver had fled from the spot.
A case FIR No. 11/2009 U/S 279,304-A RPC, 6/7,177 MV Act was registered in Police Station Uri. During investigation of the case, Baramulla police traced and arrested the accused driver Latief Khan. The challan of the case was produced before the Court of Law.
Sub-Judge Uri convicted Latief Khan son of Sharief Khan resident of Danisydan, Uri and sentenced him to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 2000/-. The prosecution wing of Police Baramulla was hailed for their meticulous effort during the trial of the case.
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