Over 1,330 motorists caught for drunk driving across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and adjoining commissionerates

As many as 1,333 motorists were caught driving under the influence of alcohol during special enforcement drives conducted by traffic police across Hyderabad, Malkajgiri, Cyberabad and Future City commissionerates over the past week.

Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 545 motorists during a two-day special drive on November 13 and 14. In Malkajgiri Commissionerate, 365 motorists were caught during the drive conducted between November 8 and 14. Cyberabad Traffic Police caught 282 motorists during their weekend drive. Future City Traffic Police apprehended 141 motorists between November 7 and 14.

The respective traffic police departments said all those caught would be produced before the courts. Malkajgiri Traffic Police also reported that 215 drunk-driving cases were disposed of by the courts during the week, with 170 offenders receiving fines, 44 being ordered to pay fines and perform social service, and one receiving a fine and imprisonment.

In Cyberabad, 185 cases were disposed of, with 161 offenders receiving fines, nine being ordered to pay fines and perform social service, and 15 receiving fines and imprisonment. Future City reported the disposal of 106 cases, of which 103 resulted in fines and three in fines and social service.

Traffic police warned that motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and causing fatal accidents could face charges under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which carries a maximum punishment of 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine.