Saturday , April 27 2024

340 drunken drivers jailed, 121 lose licenses

Hyderabad, : Hyderabad City Traffic Police was continuing its drive against drunken drivers to ensure road safety. In the Month of June, they caught 2,536 drivers, who were driving the vehicles in drunken condition. Charge-sheets were filed against them and were produced in the III and IV Metropolitan Magistrate Courts, Nampally.

Perusing the cases, the Metropolitan Magistrate Courts awarded imprisonment to 340 delinquents and Permanently Cancelled / Suspended Driving licenses of 121 drivers. The Courts imposed and realized fine amount of Rs  54,94,200 from traffic violators. All the violators were sent to Chanchalguda Central Jail.

Police said the convicts in drunken drive and other criminal cases would face difficulties in getting government jobs, passport, visa clearance and so on. The accused, who committed the offence were also counselled at TTI, Goshamahal and Begumpet. The drive against the drunken driving and other violations will continue for the safety of the commuters on road, the police added.

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