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The Hyderabad City Traffic Police have intensified enforcement drives crossed the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate to guarantee nationalist information up of the New Year Eve.
304 motorists caught for drunk driving
Special drunk driving inspections began connected Wednesday (December 24, 2025) and volition proceed till December 31, the constabulary said. On the archetypal time of the drive, 304 motorists were caught driving nether the power of alcohol, including 1 minor. Police seized 304 vehicles from the violators arsenic portion of the enforcement action.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner, V.C. Sajjanar, personally supervised field-level drunk driving inspections astatine the TG Study Circle successful Banjara Hills astir the midnight. He reviewed inspection procedures, assessed the show of unit connected work and issued instructions to streamline enforcement.
During the drive, the Commissioner interacted with motorists caught driving nether the power and cautioned them astir the risks associated with drunk driving, stating that specified behaviour endangered some drivers and different roadworthy users.
Intensive checks successful 120 locations
Speaking to the media, Mr. Sajjanar said a peculiar enforcement thrust had been launched crossed the metropolis to forestall immoderate untoward incidents during the festive period. Seven further platoons person been deployed to fortify the existing force, portion intensive checking is being carried retired astatine 120 locations wrong the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate limits.
Penalty
The Commissioner warned that determination would beryllium zero tolerance towards drunk driving. Vehicles of violators would beryllium seized immediately, a good of ₹10,000 imposed and offenders could look up to six months successful prison. Depending connected the seriousness of the violation, constabulary would besides urge to the Transport Department imperishable cancellation of driving licences, helium said.
The postulation constabulary person appealed to citizens to enactment responsibly and debar driving aft consuming alcohol, stating that strict ineligible enactment would proceed done the New Year period.
