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Cyberabad police booked 340 people during a special drunk driving check on Saturday night. Most offenders were two-wheeler riders. Twelve had BAC levels above 301 mg/100 ml. All have been directed to appear before the court

In Siddipet's Jagadevpur Mandal, a school bus driver was found intoxicated while transporting 40 students on Wednesday evening. During a routine inspection, police determined that Parushuramulu, the driver for The Master Minds School, was under the influence of alcohol.

Cyberabad police booked 527 individuals for drunk driving during a special drive. KPHB, Shamshabad, and Miyapur reported the highest violations. Twenty-four offenders recorded BAC levels over 300 mg/100 ml. Legal action and penalties have been initiated.

A UP-based lorry driver was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by an Adilabad court for causing the death of a man in a drunken driving incident in 2022. The court relied on eyewitness accounts and evidence to convict him.

In a strong enforcement drive, Hyderabad Traffic Police jailed 133 individuals for drunk driving over the past 20 days, including 38 in a single day.

The woman, who was not identified by the police, was spotted driving a white car on the railway tracks near Kodangal Gate by railway gang members.

The incident brought traffic on the busy highway to a standstill for a while.

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Cyberabad traffic police booked 283 individuals for drunk driving during a special check on Saturday. Most were two-wheeler riders aged between 31–40 years. Vehicles were detained and offenders will face court proceedings. Six drivers had dangerously high BAC levels.

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Cyberabad police caught 305 drunk drivers in a special Saturday night drive, including 242 two-wheeler riders. The highest number of violations was reported in Miyapur. Most offenders were aged between 31–40, highlighting growing DUI concerns in Hyderabad's outskirts.

Among those caught are 199 two wheelers, 10 three wheelers and 43 four wheelers

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

Out of the total, 918 were two-wheeler riders, 45 were three-wheeler drivers, 98 were four-wheeler drivers, and one was a heavy vehicle driver. In terms of BAC levels, 196 individuals registered between 30-50, 463 between 51-100, 226 between 101-150, and the remaining 112 recorded levels between 151-200.

Many people have already been sentenced to one day imprisonment/fine

The police booked cases against all the violators and asked them to appear before the court. The vehicles of the violators were also detained by the traffic police.

Violators will be sent for counselling at Traffic Training Institutions

The car driver lost control of the wheel and went on to hit the woman. Police suspect rash and negligent driving, possibly under the influence of alcohol