Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18 As many as 6,199 people were booked for drunk driving during a crackdown across Keralam between 7 am on October 13 and 7 am on October 17, the State Police Media Centre said on Sunday.
The drive was carried out on the instructions of ADGP (Law and Order) P Vijayan by various police units under the supervision of zonal IGs, range DIGs and district police chiefs, a statement said.
Ernakulam rural recorded the highest number of cases, with 710 people booked, followed by Thiruvananthapuram rural with 497 and Kottayam district with 456.
Kasaragod district recorded the lowest number of cases, at 75, the statement said.
Vijayan said drunk driving was a major cause of road accidents and fatalities, adding that vehicle inspections would continue in the coming days.
The drive was launched in the wake of a Mini Cooper crash that claimed the lives of three young people after the car allegedly driven by a person under the influence of alcohol, rammed into their two-wheeler.
(PTI News)
