Police book 773 drunk driving cases in Hyderabad and surrounding areas
Special enforcement drives conducted over the weekend resulted in hundreds of cases across the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates.
Traffic police booked 773 cases of drunk driving across the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates during special enforcement drives over the weekend, according to The Hindu.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police recorded 328 cases during a two-day drive on October 30 and 31, while Cyberabad police booked 205 drivers between October 30 and 31.
In the Malkajgiri Commissionerate, traffic police apprehended 240 offenders between October 25 and 31. These cases involved 202 two-wheelers, seven three-wheelers and 31 four-wheelers, all involving male offenders.
Malkajgiri traffic police stated that all offenders would be brought before the court. They warned that individuals driving under the influence who cause fatal accidents could face charges for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During that same week, courts in the Malkajgiri Commissionerate disposed of 339 drunk driving cases. These included five people sentenced to jail and a fine, 23 ordered to pay a fine and perform social service, and 311 individuals who were fined.