Drunk driving crackdown sees 773 cases across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates

Drunk and drive checks in the Cyberabad commissionerate on October 31.

A total of 773 drunk driving cases were booked across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates during special enforcement drives conducted over the weekend, with traffic police stepping up checks against motorists driving under the influence of alcohol.

The Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 328 drivers during a two-day special drive on October 30 and 31. In Cyberabad, traffic police booked 205 drunk-driving cases during the drive between October 30 and 31. Meanwhile, the Malkajgiri Commissionerate Traffic Police apprehended 240 drunk driving offenders during its enforcement drive between October 25 and 31. The cases included 202 two-wheelers, seven three-wheelers and 31 four-wheelers. All 240 offenders were men.

Malkajgiri traffic police said all the offenders would be produced before the court and warned that those driving under the influence and causing a fatal accident could face action under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

During the same week, 339 drunk driving cases were disposed of by courts in the Malkajgiri Commissionerate. Five respondents were sentenced to jail along with a fine, 23 were ordered to pay a fine and perform social service, while 311 were imposed a fine.