Nizamabad police booked 1,784 drunk-driving cases during vehicle checks conducted across the Nizamabad, Bodhan and Armoor divisions over six weeks, with 124 offenders sentenced to one week in jail and the remaining accused collectively fined Rs.1.45 crore.
The enforcement drive was conducted from August 2 to September 12, 2026, across all law-and-order and traffic police station limits in the Nizamabad police commissionerate. Police said the checks were intended to curb driving under the influence of alcohol and prevent road accidents.
The accused were produced before courts in Nizamabad, Bodhan and Armoor. Of the total cases, 124 offenders received one-week jail sentences. The other offenders were collectively imposed fines amounting to Rs.1.45 crore, according to the police.
Vehicle checks were conducted near police stations and at other key locations within the respective jurisdictions. The locations covered the three divisions, extending the enforcement activity beyond a single city-centre operation and bringing traffic and law-and-order police units into the campaign.
Drunk-driving enforcement is carried out through roadside checks designed to identify motorists operating vehicles after consuming alcohol. In this case, the police did not provide a division-wise breakdown of the 1,784 cases, details of the number of vehicles checked, or information on the equipment used during the inspections.
The figures also do not indicate how many of the cases involved repeat offenders, commercial vehicles, two-wheelers or cars. The police statement did not provide a comparison with earlier enforcement drives or specify whether the six-week operation was linked to any particular rise in road accidents.
Police warned motorists against driving under the influence of alcohol and said checks would continue across Nizamabad, Bodhan and Armoor. The cases will remain subject to the court orders already issued in the matters, while further enforcement is expected to take place at police stations and other key locations within the three divisions.
