Drunk & Drive Cases: 1,699 people jailed

Hyderabad, May 08: As we know that, The drunk and drive cases are still in raising pace, even many initiatives brought in Hyderabad.

As a part of continued initiatives against drunk driving, the Hyderabad Police in last four months has sent 1,699 people to jail and canceled 69 licenses permanently.

Despite many initiatives and awareness on drunk driving, the city seems to be lacking a sense of responsibility feels police.

Joint Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Anil Kumar told media, "In the last four months we have booked around 7,000 cases and at least 9,000 charge sheets have been filed. Among all this, around 1699 people have been sent to jail by the court and 69 licenses of the violators have been canceled permanently".

"In the last one and half month, we have also conducted big public awareness programs in which each program was attended by more than thousand people. We have taken this programs to aware no one should involve in drunk and drive case," Kumar added.

Hyderabad Police are making all efforts to check drunk drivers.