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Kochi police seize three buses after drivers allegedly found drunk
Kochi City police seized three private buses after their drivers were allegedly found drunk during an early-morning drive in Kakkanad and Thrikkakara.
Officers inspected 132 buses and detected 35 offences, including drunken driving.
The drivers found under the influence were arrested, and police said they would seek to suspend their licences.
The checks are part of stepped-up enforcement after a woman pedestrian was killed by an allegedly speeding bus near Kakkanad.
The High Court had criticised police for not controlling rash driving and unruly conduct by some private bus employees.
Police say they have received about 1,200 applications for clearance certificates from bus employees and aim to issue them within a week, while a meeting will discuss how to gather details of the rest.
Kochi City police seized three private buses after their drivers were allegedly found to be under the influence of alcohol.
The cases were detected during a special enforcement drive in and around Kakkanad and Thrikkakara.
Police inspected 132 buses and detected 35 offences.
The drive followed a fatal accident near Kakkanad and criticism of police handling of rash driving and unruly behaviour by some private bus employees.
Police said they would take steps to suspend the drivers’ licences and issue police clearance certificates to bus employees.
- Who
- Kochi City police; three private bus drivers were allegedly found to be under the influence of alcohol.
- What
- Police seized three buses and detected 35 offences during an enforcement drive.
- When
- Monday, November 9, 2026, from 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
- Where
- In and around Kakkanad and Thrikkakara, Kochi.
- Why
- The police launched special drives after a fatal accident near Kakkanad and criticism over rash driving and unruly behaviour by some private bus employees.
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A woman pedestrian was killed after being run over by an allegedly speeding bus near Kakkanad.
Police inspected 132 buses in and around Kakkanad and Thrikkakara, detecting 35 offences and seizing three buses.
Police said they would take steps to suspend the drivers’ licences and issue police clearance certificates to bus employees within a week.
- Buses seized
- 3 private buses
- Buses inspected
- 132
- Offences detected
- 35
- Drive location
- Kakkanad and Thrikkakara
- Drive hours
- 5:30 a.m.–8 a.m.
- PCC applications
- Around 1,200
What people are saying
The drivers who were found to be under the influence of alcohol were arrested, and the buses were seized and produced before the court. Steps will now be taken to suspend the licences of the drivers.
I have learnt that around 1,200 applications have been received from bus employees for PCCs as part of the drive. Steps will be taken to issue the certificates within a week.