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509 drunk drivers fined in Delhi on New Year eve amidst repeated warnings

All about last night

All about last night

Delhi Police penalised a total of 509 people on New Year's eve for drunk driving.

"We issued 509 drunk driving challans on the eve of New Year. Majority of them were youngsters," Delhi Police Deputy Spokesperson Anil Mittal said.

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Not the first time

Not the first time

The number is, however, less compared to the drunk driving cases of last (2018) New Year's eve, when at least 765 people were challaned.

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Underlying rationale

Underlying rationale

Thousands of police personnel were deployed across the national capital to ensure New Year celebrations go off smoothly.

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What was the plan

What was the plan

Special traffic arrangements were made to regulate the movement of revellers, police said.

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Did all the warning went to deaf ears

Did all the warning went to deaf ears

To prevent drunk driving in the national capital on Monday, Delhi Police had earlier conveyed the message of safe driving with warning that any incident of hooliganism and drunk driving would be dealt with strictly.

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