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Crime
404 Drivers Booked for Drunk Driving in Hyderabad
✍️ Deccan Chronicle
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 03:33 PM
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Hyderabad police have booked 404 motorists for alleged drunk‑driving, the Deccan Chronicle reports.
Hyderabad police have registered cases against 404 drivers accused of operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol, according to a report by the Deccan Chronicle.
The large number of bookings underscores the city's ongoing challenge in curbing drunk‑driving incidents, which remain a major cause of road accidents and fatalities.
Authorities indicated that the cases will be processed under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, and that further enforcement actions are likely to continue as part of broader road‑safety initiatives.
The large number of bookings underscores the city's ongoing challenge in curbing drunk‑driving incidents, which remain a major cause of road accidents and fatalities.
Authorities indicated that the cases will be processed under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, and that further enforcement actions are likely to continue as part of broader road‑safety initiatives.