56 persons jailed for drunk driving in Cyberabad

Hyderabad: Fifty-six persons caught by the Cyberabad Traffic Police in six days on charges of drunk driving were sent to jail for durations ranging from one day to seven days. A total fine of Rs.16.70 lakh was imposed on them. According to the Cyberabad Traffic Police, the 56 persons were among 386 persons caught for […]

Hyderabad: Fifty-six persons caught by the Cyberabad Traffic Police in six days on charges of drunk driving were sent to jail for durations ranging from one day to seven days. A total fine of Rs.16.70 lakh was imposed on them.

According to the Cyberabad Traffic Police, the 56 persons were among 386 persons caught for drunk driving and without driving licence during regular vehicle checking between November 29 and December 4 at various places across the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate. All those caught were produced before court, which imposed a total fine of Rs.16.70 lakh on violators of drunken driving rule and over Rs.2.90 lakh on those without driving licence.

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According to the police, 18 persons caught at Miyapur were imprisoned for drunk driving, followed by Balanagar with 13 persons, Kukatpally with 10 persons, Madhapur with eight persons and Gachibowli with seven persons.

The driving licenses of all the persons caught drunk were being sent to the Regional Transport Authority concerned for suspension of the license, officials said.

“Drunk driving and driving by unauthorized persons have been major causes of road crashes and fatalities on roads in Cyberabad. Hence, we have been taking stringent legal action against such violators,” police said.

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