13 motorists get jail for drunken driving

Visakhapatnam: The local court on Monday sentenced to jail 13 motorists for drunken driving. According to reports, it is for the first time that 13 bikers on a day sentenced to jail on the charges of drunken drive in the city.

As many as 9 motorists were slapped with 3-day jail term and imposed a fine ranging from Rs 900 to Rs 2,000 while two motorists were awarded five-day jail term and fine of Rs 2,000 each and one motorist was sentenced to 4 days jail and one more was awarded 2-day jail. The police said the 13 motorists were caught in the city for riding bikes, car and auto-rickshaws under the influence of alcohol.