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Gurugram Puts Bars on the Hook for Drunk Drivers as Haryana DGP Orders Courteous, Tech-Led Policing

Police cite a surge in road deaths to justify tech-led enforcement with bars made accountable under Section 168.

Overview

  • Citywide notices under Section 168 of the BNSS tell bars and restaurants to monitor patrons, arrange cabs, and post warnings, with fines or licence action for non-compliance.
  • DGP O P Singh urged officers to avoid arbitrary stops, use courteous language, and pivot routine traffic enforcement to CCTV and ANPR rather than manpower-heavy checks.
  • Police flagged reckless driving linked to vehicles such as the Mahindra Thar and Royal Enfield Bullet, while stepping up breathalyser checks and night patrols near nightlife hubs.
  • Operational orders include each SHO arresting their top five wanted offenders by November 20, bolstering cyber units and specialised investigators, and cautioning about false complaints.
  • Officials pointed to more than 300 traffic fatalities this year in Gurugram and said a Google Maps tie-up now pushes real-time hazard alerts on 129 roads as public debate grows over venue liability.