Two of the three in the car were under the influence of alcohol when the incident happened.
Around 250 drunk drivers who were caught on New Year Eve in Rachakonda and Cyberabad were given jail terms ranging from three to eight days.
Hyderabad: An overspeeding car driven by a drunk driver killed a man who was crossing the road in Kompally on Saturday night. Kishore Babu who was at the wheel and two of the three in the car were under the influence of alcohol when the incident happened. The intensity of the accident was so severe that the deceased Neela Mallesh was flung in air and landed on the car windshield and died on the spot.
According to the police, Neela Mallesh, 40, from Kompally was working as a watchman in a private firm in the same area. On Saturday night around 9 pm, after duty, he was returning home.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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