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Cyberabad Weekend Drunk-Driving Sweep Nets 240 Offenders

Police frame fast court action as deterrence to alcohol-linked crashes.

Overview

  • Cyberabad traffic police ran a special weekend drive that caught 240 suspected drunk drivers across the commissionerate.
  • Most offenders were on two-wheelers, with 193 bikers stopped, nine three-wheeler drivers flagged, and 38 people in four-wheelers held.
  • Breath tests recorded 199 people between 36–200 mg per 100 ml, 32 between 201–300, and nine between 301–550.
  • Deputy Commissioner Ranjan Ratan Kumar said the accused will be produced in the concerned courts, and police warned that a death caused by drunk driving can trigger Section 105 charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita with up to 10 years in prison and a fine.
  • Courts in the jurisdiction closed 86 recent drunken-driving cases, issuing two jail terms with fines, one fine with social service, and fines in 83 cases.