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Hyderabad Police Launch Zero-Tolerance New Year Drunk-Driving Crackdown

Police logged 304 cases on day one, with extra platoons reinforcing checkpoints across the city.

Overview

  • A special enforcement drive began on December 24 and will run through December 31 with intensive checks at 120 locations across seven zones.
  • On the first day of checks, officers caught 304 motorists for drunk driving, including one minor, and seized 304 vehicles.
  • Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar personally supervised midnight inspections at the TG Study Circle in Banjara Hills and reviewed on-ground procedures.
  • Violators face immediate vehicle seizure, a ₹10,000 fine, possible imprisonment of up to six months, and recommendations for permanent licence cancellation to the Transport Department.
  • Seven additional platoons have been deployed, and officers are directly cautioning offenders to reduce festival-period road risks.