Hyderabad (Telangana): Tightening the noose on drunk drivers, Hyderabad traffic police conducted a special drive on the intervening night of 29-30 November and pinned down 586 persons and booked them for driving under the influence of liquor under the amended Motor Vehicle Act.
Anil Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad City said, that 50 teams were deployed and 5998 drivers were checked out of which 586 drivers were found under the influence of alcohol.
"To prevent the occurrence of more accidents due to personal negligence or due to drunken drive, on November 29, Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a mammoth special drive against drunken drive from 9 pm to 1 am at 50 different spots in Hyderabad City," he elucidated.
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