Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Hyderabad Traffic Police Book 1,642 Drunk Driving Offenders, 65 Jailed
Police in Hyderabad and Cyberabad want to make roads safer by catching people who drive after drinking alcohol.
They did a lot of checks and found over 1,600 people driving while drunk.
Many of these people were young adults, between 21 and 30 years old.
Some had very high levels of alcohol in their blood.
Because of these actions, 65 people will go to jail.
The police are also warning that if someone causes a fatal accident while drunk, they could face up to 10 years in jail.
Hyderabad and Cyberabad traffic police registered a total of 1,642 drunk driving cases.
As many as 65 individuals were sentenced to imprisonment for drunk driving offenses.
The Hyderabad Commissionerate registered 1,113 cases, while Cyberabad recorded 529 cases.
The highest number of offenders were in the 21-30 age group.
Police are warning of severe penalties, including up to 10 years in jail, for causing fatalities while drunk driving under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Hyderabad and Cyberabad Traffic Police
- What
- Registered 1,642 cases of drunk driving and sentenced 65 individuals to imprisonment.
- When
- November 1 to November 7 (and over the weekend for Cyberabad)
- Where
- Hyderabad and Cyberabad Commissionerates
- Why
- To curb drunk driving and ensure road safety.
- Total Drunk Driving Cases Registered
- 1,642
- Persons Sentenced to Imprisonment
- 65
- Cases in Hyderabad Commissionerate
- 1,113
- Cases in Cyberabad Commissionerate
- 529
- Highest Offenders Age Group
- 21-30 years
- Maximum BAC Level Recorded (Cyberabad)
- 550 mg/100 ml