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404 booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad over weekend
Hyderabad police booked 404 motorists for drunk driving during a special drive on August 21 and 22. Of those caught, 352 were two-wheeler riders, 30 were three-wheeler drivers, and 22 were four-wheeler…
Hyderabad police booked 404 motorists for drunk driving during a special drive on August 21 and 22. Of those caught, 352 were two-wheeler riders, 30 were three-wheeler drivers, and 22 were four-wheeler drivers.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) readings varied widely: 179 offenders recorded between 51-100, 92 had 30-50, 63 had 101-150, 39 had 151-200, 20 had 201-250, six had 251-300, and five had over 300. Police warned that anyone causing a fatal accident while drunk will be booked under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, facing up to 10 years in jail.
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Hyderabad has one of the highest rates of road accidents in the country, with drunk driving a major cause. Section 105 of BNS is a new provision replacing the old IPC Section 304, carrying a maximum 10-year term. The real test will be whether these 404 cases lead to convictions, as many drunk driving challans end up pending in courts for years. Watch for conviction rates in similar drives from the previous quarter to gauge enforcement effectiveness.
Source: siasat.com
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