As many as 744 motorists were caught driving under the influence of alcohol in special enforcement drives conducted by the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Future City traffic police over the past week.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 341 drivers during a two-day special drive on September 4 and 5. The Cyberabad Traffic Police apprehended 329 offenders during a weekend special drive. In Future City, traffic police apprehended 74 people for drunk driving between August 29 and September 4.
Separately, courts disposed of 213 drunk driving cases in Cyberabad between August 31 and September 5. Fifteen persons were sentenced to a fine and imprisonment, one was sentenced to a fine and social service, and 197 were fined. In Future City, 41 drunk driving cases were disposed of by the courts during the same period. Four respondents were sentenced to a fine and social service, while 37 were fined.
Published – September 06, 2026 11:03 pm IST
