The city traffic police have registered 439 cases against drivers and riders for driving under the influence as part of a special enforcement drive conducted across the city on Tuesday night.
During the special drive, traffic police checked over 31,075 vehicles and booked motorists found driving under the influence of alcohol.
Earlier, during a similar special drive conducted on December 22, traffic police had checked more than 24,786 vehicles and registered 349 cases against drunken drivers and riders. The special enforcement drive has been launched to prevent road accidents and will continue until December 31, Karthik Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said.
Wheeling case
The K.R. Puram traffic police arrested a youth for performing a dangerous wheeling stunt on an autorickshaw. The accused has been identified as Uday Vikram, 28, a resident of K.R. Puram.
He was nabbed after a video of him recklessly lifting the front wheels of an autorickshaw while driving went viral on social media, drawing sharp public criticism. Taking note of the video, the K.R. Puram traffic police launched a search and traced the accused. The autorickshaw used for the stunt was seized.
A case has been registered against Vikram for overspeeding, rash and negligent driving, along with relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, and further legal action is under way.
Published – December 24, 2025 06:32 pm IST
