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Weekend Drunk-Driving Crackdown Across Hyderabad Detains 495 Motorists

Police plan court action for those held to reinforce road safety.

Overview

  • Coordinated checks by traffic police in the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates led to 495 motorists being detained for driving under the influence.
  • In the Hyderabad commissionerate, officers arrested 239 people, including 190 two-wheeler riders, 18 three-wheeler drivers and 31 drivers of four-wheelers or other vehicles.
  • Cyberabad police booked 138 motorists, with 121 on two-wheelers, five in three-wheelers, 11 in four-wheelers and one heavy vehicle driver.
  • Seven people caught in Cyberabad registered blood alcohol levels between 301 mg/100 ml and 550 mg/100 ml, according to police.
  • A local court has imposed fines in 403 drunk-driving cases this week, and police say the new detainees will be produced before the court for legal proceedings.