Kothagudem court fines 22 for drunk driving

Along with fines, 22 persons were ordered to do service for three hours in the premises of the district court.

Kothagudem: Special judicial second class magistrate Mendu Rajamallu on Monday imposed fines on 22 people in drunken driving cases.

According to Kothagudem one-town SI, T Rakesh 15 motorists were found to have been driving vehicles after consuming alcohol during breathalyzer tests. Five motorists were each caught by Annapureddypalle SHO, Ch Chandrasekhar and Paloncha town SHO, Jeevan Raj while they were driving under the influence of alcohol.

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They were presented in the court along with the proof of alcohol consumption; they confessed to the crime before the magistrate and were fined. Along with fines, 22 persons were ordered to do service for three hours in the premises of the district court.