Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- As many as 421 people were booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad over the weekend during a special drive on August 7 and 8.

Out of all those booked, 334 were two-wheeler riders, 40 were four-wheeler drivers, and 37 were three-wheeler drivers. Among all those booked, 173 offenders recorded a blood alcohol concentration ranging from 51-100; 87 recorded a BAC ranging from 30-50; 82 had a BAC of 101-150; 41 recorded a BAC of 151-200; 18 had a BAC of 201-250; 12 had a BAC ranging from 251 to 300 and eight had a BAC above 300.

Police have warned that anyone causing a fatal accident in an inebriated state will be booked under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and ...