Union Minister YS Chowdary's son booked for rash driving in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Y S Chowdary's son, Karthik, has been booked for rash driving by Hyderabad Traffic Police, which also seized his Porsche car.

Karthik, 22, allegedly gave the police a slip when they tried to stop his car. However, he was caught after a brief chase.

During a special road safety drive conducted on Friday night by traffic cops, Karthik was found driving the vehicle allegedly in a ‘rash’ manner between Jubilee Hills Check Post and KBR Park gate here.

"He was speeding, so when we tried to stop him, he drove past us. Later, he was taking a u-turn near a police checkpost, where we caught him," Banjara Hills Traffic Police Station Inspector N Vidya Sagar said.

"We caught him along with some other (motorists) during the special drive for different violations," the Inspector said, adding a case was booked on charge of rash driving against Karthik under section 184 (B) of Motor Vehicles Act and the Porsche car was seized.

The police officer said that Karthik has not been arrested, however, fine will be imposed. He also said that the 22-year-old was not drunk while driving.