Over 40 jailed for drunk driving in Cyberabad

Hyderabad: Forty-two persons caught by the Cyberabad Traffic Police in five days on charges of drunk driving were sent to jail for durations ranging from one day to seven days. According to the traffic police, 42 were among 321 persons caught for drunk driving and without driving a licence during regular vehicle checking between November […]

Hyderabad: Forty-two persons caught by the Cyberabad Traffic Police in five days on charges of drunk driving were sent to jail for durations ranging from one day to seven days.

According to the traffic police, 42 were among 321 persons caught for drunk driving and without driving a licence during regular vehicle checking between November 8 and 12 at various places across the Cyberabad Commissionerate. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on violators of the drunken driving rule and over Rs 1.3 lakh on those without driving a licence.

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Meanwhile, two persons caught by Punjagutta traffic police during a drunk and drive check were sentenced to five days of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,500 was imposed on them by a city court.

Another 29 persons were also convicted and asked to pay a fine of Rs 10,500.

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