Hyderabad, March 1 – As many as 787 people have been apprehended for driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol during a special weekend drive conducted by the Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates, police said on Sunday.
While 506 drivers were apprehended during the two-day drive in Hyderabad, the Cyberabad Traffic Police apprehended 281 offenders.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a two-day special drive on February 27 and February 28 to ensure road safety, targeting drunk driving. During this special drive, a total of 506 drivers were caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
Of these, 401 were two-wheeler riders, 47 were three-wheeler drivers, and 57 were drivers of four-wheelers and other vehicles.
Offenders were categorized based on their Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels. A total of 104 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 35 mg/100 ml to 50 mg/100 ml.
The police registered 214 cases for BAC levels ranging from 51 to 100. Another 105 cases were booked for a BAC level of 101-150, and 43 cases for BAC levels ranging from 151-200.
A total of 24 offenders were found to have BAC levels ranging from 201 to 250, six had BAC levels of 251-300, and 10 cases were booked for BAC levels above 300.
The Joint Commissioner of Police stated that there would be zero tolerance for drunk and drive violations, and this special drive would continue. He requested commuters to cooperate with the traffic police.
The Cyberabad Traffic Police conducted a special drunk driving enforcement drive over the weekend, resulting in the apprehension of 281 offenders.
A total of 224 offenders were riding two-wheelers. Eight were three-wheeler drivers. The police said that 42 violators were driving four-wheelers, and seven others were driving heavy vehicles.
The police stated that 246 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 35 mg/100 ml to 200 mg/100 ml, 19 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 201 mg/100 ml to 300 mg/100 ml, and 16 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 301 mg/100 ml to 550 mg/100 ml.
In the last week (Feb 23-28), a total of 218 drunk driving cases were disposed of in courts. Thirteen people were jailed and fined, five people were asked to pay a fine and perform social service, while the remaining 200 were only fined.
The Cyberabad Police reiterated that driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense. If anyone is found to be driving in an inebriated condition and causes a fatal accident, such individuals will be booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder). The maximum punishment under this section is 10 years of imprisonment along with a fine.
