Ahmedabad: A 46-year-old man was found allegedly drunk behind the wheel of his SUV near Gujarat University Metro station on Drive-in Road in the early hours of Monday.
The resident of Nava Vadaj was found sitting inside his white Maruti Suzuki Brezza between metro pillars around 1:11 am.
A traffic police team reached the spot after receiving an emergency message from the Paldi police station’s Janrakshak van personnel, according to the police complaint filed. He and the passenger have been arrested. Officers allegedly smelt alcohol on his breath. The driver, questioned in the presence of two independent witnesses, was slurring and allegedly staggered when asked to step out of the car and walk. The complaint also mentioned that he had driven the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner under the influence of alcohol, endangering not only his own life but also those of pedestrians and other motorists.
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