15 People Sentenced to Jail by Cyberabad Police 'Drink and Drive'

At least 15 people were sentenced to jail for driving in an inebriated condition in Cyberabad limits. The Cyberabad traffic police conducted a special drunk driving enforcement drive over the weekend, resulting in the apprehension of 480 offenders. 

The vehicle-wise breakdown of the cases include 371 motorcyclists, 19 three-wheeler drivers, 85 four-wheeler riders and five heavy vehicle drivers.

The police said the offenders were categorized based on their Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels: As many as 423



offenders had BAC levels ranging from 35 mg/100 ml to 200 mg/100 ml while 38 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 201 mg/100 ml to 300 mg/100 ml and 19 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 301 mg/100 ml to 550 mg/100 ml All the offenders will be produced before the court concerned. 

The Cyberabad police reiterated that driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offence. If anyone is found to be driving in an inebriated condition and causes a fatal accident, such individuals will be booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023