DCW initiates probe into action against drunken drivers, sends notice to Delhi Police

The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the Delhi Police over the increasing incidents of drunken driving on Delhi roads. The Commission has initiated an inquiry into the steps taken by the Delhi Police in such cases. In the notice, the commission has asked the Delhi Police whether the use of breath analyzer has been resumed to identify those involved in the offense of drunken driving. The commission has also asked the police to share the number of functional breath analyzer testing machines available with them.

Along with this, the commission has asked the number of challans issued by the Delhi Police for drunken driving since 2017 and specifically the number of such challans issued between 6 pm and 9 pm on the night of December 31, 2023.The commission has sought all the information from the police till January 24.

Commission Chairperson Swati Maliwal said a 20-year-old girl was hit by a car and dragged for several kilometers in Kanjhawala on New Year's night, leading to her death. The accused in the car had drunk heavily.In another incident, at around 3 am on January 19, a man in a car in an inebriated condition sexually assaulted her and dragged her along with himself on the Ring Road in front of the AIIMS bus stop. Swati said that drunken driving is not only one of the most common causes of accidents but is also a major threat to women's safety. This menace needs to be stopped immediately.