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Pune Police Intercept Allegedly Drunk Driver After Car Loses Tyre

A widely shared video and police statements have turned the case into a flashpoint for growing concern about alcohol-fueled road danger in the city.

Overview

  • A circulating video shows a car continuing at speed and weaving through Pune traffic even after one tyre came off.
  • Traffic police set up a checkpoint and intercepted the vehicle, with officers saying a catastrophe was narrowly averted.
  • The driver has been booked on drunk-driving charges, and officials say further legal action and investigation are underway.
  • Police characterize the stop as a public-safety intervention after alerts about the reckless driving reached authorities.
  • Local coverage places the incident within a reported rise in drunk-driving cases in Pune, citing a recent fatal crash at Toit Pub as context.