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Hyderabad Weekend Drunk-Driving Drives Net 485 Offenders Across Cyberabad and Malkajgiri

Police highlight 2023 culpable-homicide penalties, with all cases headed to court.

Overview

  • Cyberabad traffic police apprehended 243 motorists in weekend checks, including 189 two-wheeler riders.
  • Blood alcohol readings in Cyberabad spanned 36–200 mg/100 ml for 207 drivers, 201–300 for 24, and 301–550 for 12, against the 30 mg/100 ml legal limit.
  • Malkajgiri traffic police booked 242 motorists, with 211 two-wheeler riders and 10 testing between 301 and 550 mg/100 ml.
  • All accused are to be produced before local courts following the checks conducted over the Feb 21–22 weekend.
  • Recent court outcomes included 236 Cyberabad cases disposed last week with mostly fines and some jail or social service orders, while Malkajgiri courts disposed 61 cases with two jail terms.