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Cyberabad Weekend Drive Nets 196 Drunk-Driving Arrests, With High BAC Readings Reported

Police plan swift court production, stressing severe penalties under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for fatal crashes.

Overview

  • Cyberabad Traffic Police apprehended 196 motorists in a targeted weekend operation against drunk driving.
  • Those arrested included 140 two-wheeler riders, 13 three-wheeler drivers, 41 car drivers and two heavy vehicle operators.
  • Measured blood-alcohol levels showed 157 between 36–200 mg/100 ml, 26 between 201–300 mg/100 ml and 13 between 301–550 mg/100 ml.
  • DCP Traffic-I Ranjan Ratan Kumar said all offenders will be produced before the concerned courts, with cases to proceed promptly.
  • In parallel actions, Hyderabad police booked 415 motorists in a two-day drive, and Cyberabad courts disposed of 212 recent cases mostly with fines, with authorities reiterating zero tolerance for impaired driving.