The Chittoor district police have mooted special drives on weekends to curb the menace of drunken driving, in addition to random and regular checks.
In the past two days, around 191 persons found to be driving under the influence of alcohol were slapped with challans ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000, while 34 persons were given a jail term from 3 to 7 days in Chittoor, Nagari and Palamaner sub-divisions.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) N. Sudhakar Reddy told the media here on Tuesday that as the number of drunken driving cases was on the rise, the weekend special drives had been mooted, and it would continue for the next few months. Night patrolling on the highways would also be intensified, he added.
