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. He and the passenger have been arrested.According to the police complaint filed, a traffic police team reached the spot after receiving an emergency message from the Paldi police station’s Janrakshak van personnel. 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.A case has been registered against the driver under BNS, the Motor Vehicles Act and the Gujarat Prohibition Act.
