42 persons jailed for drunk driving in Cyberabad

Forty-two persons, who were caught by the Cyberabad Traffic Police on charges of drunk driving and without driving licences, were imprisoned for durations ranging from one day to 6 days.

According to the Traffic Police, the 42 persons who were sentenced to imprisonment were among 178 persons caught for drunk driving and without driving licence during regular vehicle



checking between September 27 and October 1. All those caught were produced before court, which imposed a total fine of Rs.2.7 lakh on violators of drunk driving rule and Rs 1.1 lakh on those without driving licence.

The driving licenses of all the persons caught drunk were being sent to the Regional Transport Authority concerned for suspension of the license, officials said.