BTP cracks whip on 1707 drunk drivers in last one week,2030 drunk drivers booked in August

Pramesh S Jain & Yogesh K Porwar 

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he Bengaluru traffic police have intensified their crackdown on drunk driving,booking around 1,707 cases in the last one week alone.

This surge in enforcement highlights the city’s ongoing efforts to curb the dangerous practice,especially as it poses significant risks to public safety on busy roads.

Such strict measures are part of broader initiatives to enhance road safety and reduce accidents related to impaired driving,MN Anucheth,Joint Commissioner of Police,Traffic,said .

According to the press release,the special drive was carried from August 23 to August 31.The drive was carried out across the city,with all traffic officers from 50 traffic police stations participating.

The total number of DD Cases this week was added to the total number of DD cases 2030 cases registered this month.