Mangaluru: Two-wheeler owner fined Rs 20,00 for allowing minor to ride

Mangaluru: An owner of a two-wheeler was held guilty by a court for allowing a minor to drive in Puttur.

According to the police, a minor, who was riding a two-wheeler recklessly and negligently, collided with another two-wheeler, and fell on the road, and was injured on August 31, 2025 at Kasaba village in Puttur.

Following the accident, a case was registered at the Puttur Traffic Police Station under Section 5 and 199(a) of the IMV Act, and an investigation was conducted.

The court imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 on the registered owner of the vehicle who allowed the minor to ride.

In another case reported in the jurisdiction of Puttur Rural Police Station, a car collided with four two-wheelers and fled the scene.

During the investigation, it was found that the driver of the said car was a minor, and a case was registered against the vehicle owner, the minor's mother, a resident of Puttur.