454 booked for drunk driving in Cyberabad during the weekend

A total of 454 individuals were booked for drunk driving during the weekend enforcement drive carried out by the Cyberabad Traffic Police. 372 of the total cases involved two-wheeler riders and three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and heavy vehicles contributed 22, 57, and 3 cases respectively.

All the offenders were men and will be produced before the court. Miyapur recorded the highest number of drunk driving cases, booking 53 individuals followed by Alwal with 43 cases and Jeedimetla with 41. On the other end of the spectrum, Raidurgam reported just 11 cases, while Madhapur, Rajendra Nagar, Gachibowli, and Narsingi each recorded fewer than 20 offenders.

In terms of age distribution, the majority of offenders were in the 21–30 and 31–40 age brackets, with 169 and 168 cases respectively. This was followed by 80 cases in the 41–50 age group, and 26 in the 51–60 range. Only two offenders were aged above 60, and none were reported under 18.

An analysis of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels revealed that 183 individuals had BAC readings between 51–100 mg per 100 ml of blood, while 99 fell in the 101–150 mg range. A total of 52 had readings between 151–200 mg, and 85 were recorded with BAC below 50 mg. More concerning were the 35 individuals who had BAC levels above 200 mg and 18 between 201–300 mg, and 17 above 300 mg.

The police warned that driving under the influence is a serious offence, warning that if any inebriated motorist causes a fatal accident, they will be charged under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which treats such cases as culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The maximum punishment under this section is ten years’ imprisonment along with a fine.