Overview
- Traffic police in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri ran coordinated special enforcement drives that together produced 458 drunk-driving bookings.
- Hyderabad recorded the largest share of cases while Malkajgiri and Cyberabad reported smaller, time-bound campaigns that contributed the remainder.
- Local courts have moved many cases quickly, mostly imposing fines and in a few instances ordering social service, with no jail terms reported in the disposals covered.
- Police warned that a drunken driver who causes a fatal crash can be prosecuted under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which covers culpable homicide not amounting to murder and carries up to 10 years' jail and a fine.
- The drives follow a routine pattern of targeted weekend and multi-day checks intended to deter dangerous driving and could lead to more serious criminal charges if collisions cause deaths.