On New Year's Eve, Cyberabad police book 931 persons for drunk driving

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police conducted drunk driving tests across Cyberabad and caught 931 persons for drunk driving between 31 December night and 1 January. A special drive was held in order to prevent road accidents and untoward incidents on New Year's Eve, t

"All of the arrested will be produced before the court after filing charge sheets, the police said, adding that their driving licences will be seized and sent to the concerned RTAs for suspension as per section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988" Cops said.

According to the police, around 472 persons had an alcohol reading of more than 100 mg/100 ml of blood, 19 had more than 300 mg, and seven persons had more than 500 mg. Most of the cases were reported in Gachibowli, Narsingi, Madhapur, Raidurgam, Kukatpally, and KPHB areas.

The Cyberabad police also said that there were no major road accidents in the area. In view of the long weekend, the drunk driving campaign will continue in Cyberabad limits, they added.