Drunk drivers are terrorists, says Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar

Hyderabad Police Commissioner, V C Sajjanar on Sunday termed drunk drivers as terrorists and said their actions are nothing short of acts of terror on our roads.

His comments come in backdrop of the Kurnool bus accident which claimed the lives of 20 persons. The fire is suspected to have been caused by the irresponsible behaviour of a bike rider Shiva Shanker, who in an inebriated condition rammed his bike into roadside divider. While he died on the spot, the bus driver apparently could not control his vehicle on spotting the bike lying on the road. He rammed into and dragged the bike for a distance of 200 metres due to which the bus caught fire.

“Drunk drivers are terrorists and their actions are nothing short of acts of terror on our roads. The horrific #Kurnool bus accident, which claimed the lives of 20 innocent people, was not an accident in the truest sense. It was a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless



and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated biker. This was not a road mishap but a criminal act of negligence that annihilated entire families within seconds (sic),” Sajjanar wrote on ‘X’ (formerly twitter).

He added, “His decision to drive drunk turned a moment of arrogance into a tragedy of unimaginable scale. I stand firmly by my statement that ‘Drunk Drivers are Terrorists’ in every sense. They destroy lives, families, and futures. Such acts will never be tolerated (sic).”

Sajjanar said the city police are adopting a zero-tolerance stance against drunk driving. “Every single person caught driving under the influence (of alcohol) will face the full force of law. There will be no leniency, no exceptions, and no mercy for those who endanger innocent lives. It’s time we, as a society, stop calling drunk driving a mistake. It is a crime that shatters lives and must be punished accordingly,” he warned.