Archive · 2 Feb 2026
356 Drivers Arrested in Hyderabad for Drunken Driving
In Hyderabad, the traffic police caught 356 people driving while drunk over two days.
Most of them were riding two-wheelers.
The police checked how much alcohol was in their blood.
Some had a little, and some had a lot.
The police said they will keep doing this to make sure people don't drive drunk.
356 drivers were arrested for drunken driving in Hyderabad over two days.
302 of the arrested were two-wheeler riders, 21 were three-wheeler drivers, and 33 were four-wheeler or other vehicle drivers.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) levels varied, with 89 cases between 30 and 50, 143 cases between 51 and 100, and 64 cases between 101 and 150.
34 cases had BAC levels between 151 and 200, 16 cases between 201 and 250, 7 cases between 251 and 300, and 3 cases above 300.
Hyderabad Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, D. Joel Davis, announced zero tolerance for drunken driving and that the special drive will continue.
- Who
- Hyderabad Traffic Police
- What
- Arrested 356 drivers for drunken driving
- When
- January 30 and 31
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To enforce zero tolerance on drunken driving violations
- Number of drivers arrested
- 356
- Two-wheeler riders arrested
- 302
- Three-wheeler drivers arrested
- 21
- Four-wheeler and other vehicle drivers arrested
- 33
- BAC levels between 30 and 50
- 89 cases
- BAC levels between 51 and 100
- 143 cases
- BAC levels between 101 and 150
- 64 cases
- BAC levels between 151 and 200
- 34 cases
- BAC levels between 201 and 250
- 16 cases
- BAC levels between 251 and 300
- 7 cases
- BAC levels above 300
- 3 cases
