Hyderabad: The Bowenpally police arrested a person for snatching breath analyzer equipment from the traffic police while conducting a drunken driving test.
The police recovered the equipment along with a car used for committing the offence from the arrested person identified as Kothaplli Sravan Kumar alias Sunny, 27, a resident of Ghatkesar and native of Ramagundam.
On June 27, 2024, the Bowenpally traffic police were conducting drunken driving checking at Pulla Reddy building near New Bowenpally as per the instructions by superior officers. When the police stopped a Swift Dzire car to conduct a test, the driver Sunny suddenly pushed the police officer on duty and snatched the breath analyzer and fled in his car.
Based on a complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 353, 356 and 379 Indian Penal Code (IPC) and arrested Sunny. The police advised the people to cooperate with traffic police during drunken and drive checking and other such initiatives to ensure safer society for all.