Srinagar, Dec. 7 -- With alarmingly increasing traffic accidents caused by juveniles, the Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Srinagar on Saturday directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir to conduct special drives against the minor violators in the region.

The Magistrate also sentenced one Mushtaq Ahmad Buch, of Sheeshgari Mohalla Ahmad Nagar, the guardian of Ms A (the actual minor offender), to three years simple imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine.

It is worth mentioning that Section 199A of Motor Vehicle Act makes the guardian or the owner of the vehicle liable in cases where the minor is found driving the vehicle.

Special Mobile Magistrate Srinagar, Shabir Ahmad Malik, while pronouncing his judgment said, "keeping in view...