513 drivers arrested for drunk driving in Telangana’s Cyberabad
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Cyberabad Traffic Police has apprehended 513 drivers for drunk driving in a massive drive conducted over the weekend. The cases were caught during the drive conducted from 2 pm on Friday to 6 am on Sunday. Those apprehended include 425 two-wheeler drivers, 24 three-wheeler drivers, 60 four-wheeler drivers and 4 heavy vehicle drivers. Notably, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 64 offenders was found to be between 200 mg/100 ml to 550 mg/100 ml. Police said all the apprehended persons will be produced in court. Anyone caught driving under the influence of alcohol and causing an accident will be arrested and charged under Section 105 of the Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), which carries a maximum jail term of up to 10 years with a fine. Meanwhile, bike racing and dangerous stunts by youths on roads in Hyderabad are creating nuisance and creating panic among people.
Dozens of bikers were seen performing stunts at various places under the limits of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda commissionerate.
Youths were also seen performing dangerous stunts on their bikes with firecrackers during Diwali celebrations.
Senior IPS officer and Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) managing director V C Sajjanar on Sunday highlighted the menace in his post on social media platform ‘X’.
He wrote, “This is a perverted joy during the festival of Diwali. Where is society heading? Diwali is a day of joy and merriment as well as spiritual significance. How appropriate is it to indulge in such foolish behaviour on the festival.”
Sajjanar posted videos of stunts performed at Knowledge City at the Information Technology Centre.
Several youths were performing dangerous stunts on roads in T-Hub, Knowledge City, Gachibowli, Rajendranagar and on the outskirts of the city.
The police have seized 40 motorcycles used in stunts in the last few days. A video of an autorickshaw driver performing stunts by driving on two wheels has also gone viral on social media.
Though the police have been warning stunt-performing youths and also conducting special drives, it has not helped curb the menace.
