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The Malkajgiri Traffic Police conducted a play peculiar thrust against drunk driving, during which 242 motorists caught for driving nether the power of alcohol.
Police said the bulk of offenders were two-wheeler riders, accounting for 211 cases. This was followed by 13 three-wheelers, 17 four-wheelers and 1 dense vehicle.
Police reiterated that driving nether the power of intoxicant is simply a superior offence. Officials said that if a idiosyncratic driving successful an inebriated information causes a fatal accident, the idiosyncratic volition beryllium booked for culpable homicide not amounting to execution nether the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which carries a maximum punishment of up to 10 years of imprisonment on with a fine.
During the erstwhile week from February 16 to February 22, courts disposed of 61 drunk driving cases. Of these, 2 offenders were awarded good and jailhouse terms, 1 was sentenced to good and societal service, portion 58 offenders were imposed fines alone.
