Difficulties to crop up in getting passport, visa for those held in drunken driving case

The people who were held in the drunken driving case on New Year’s Eve might face issues while getting a passport or a visa. More than 2,000 drunken driving cases were registered on the New Year’s Eve.

According to the reports, the details of those who are convicted in the drunken driving case are being shared by the traffic police with the Special Branch (SB).

The SB collects information of anti-social, communal elements and conducts verification of the person who applies for the passport or a government job. The details of the offense might also be shared with the Consulate offices and employers.

Talking in this regard, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-II), Mr. AV Ranganath said that if a person is caught in drunken driving case, the details of his/her Aadhaar number will be entered in the computerized record and after his conviction, shared with SB.