Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Apr 29: A bus driver was sentenced to six months in prison by the city court in a case in which a pedestrian was killed.
Bus driver Usman (37), a resident of Krishnapura, Katipalla, seventh block, is the accused who was convicted by the court.
On January 16, 2020, around 10.30 am, Sundara Salian was waiting for a bus at Baikampady junction. Usman was driving the bus from Jokatte in a dangerous manner and hit Sundara who was standing at the extreme left side of the road killing him on the spot.
A case was registered at the north traffic police station. The then investigating officer Mohan Kottari had filed a chargesheet at the second JMFC court.
Justice Anjali Sharma, who conducted the inquiry, sentenced Usman to six months in prison and also fined Rs 6000. If Usman fails to pay the fine, he has to undergo further imprisonment of three months and 10 days.