Hyderabad: The south zone has arrested six auto drivers for indulging in a dangerous ”auto drag race’ in the old city.
On late 24 February night, a group of three autos had indulged in reckless auto racing on DRDL Kanchanbagh to Chandrayangutta stretch creating a panic on the road.
The public took videos of the act and later posted them on social media urging the police to initiate action against them. The Chandrayangutta police immediately swung into action, identified the autos and arrested six drivers.
The accused Syed Zubair Ali, Syed Sahil, Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed Innayath, Gulam Saif Uddin, Mohammed Sameer, and Amer Khan are all residents of Towlichowki.
The arrested drivers of the rented autorickshaws had arrived at Chandrayangutta on the intervening night of February 24 and performed stunts on the main road, creating disturbance and panic among people.
“The act was to endanger human life and personal safety which is likely to cause grievous hurt to human life,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police, Falaknuma, MA Majeed.
The public demanded stern action against the auto drivers since such auto races are organized every night, creating terror among the minds of the public. “There shall be a crackdown on the violators since their acts pose a serious threat to the public ,” said Mohammed Azeem, a local resident of Santosh Nagar.
Three autos that were confiscated by the police were found to be indulged in many traffic violations in the city.
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