Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Y S Chowdary's son Karthik has been booked for rash driving by Hyderabad Traffic Police which also seized his Porsche car.
During a special road safety drive conducted last night by traffic cops, Karthik was found driving the vehicle allegedly in a "rash" manner between Jubilee Hills Check Post and KBR Park gate here, Banjara Hills Traffic Police Station Inspector N Vidya Sagar told PTI.
"We caught him along with some other (motorists) during the special drive for different violations," the Inspector said, adding a case was booked on charge of rash driving against Karthik under section 184 (B) of MV Act and the Porsche car was seized.
He has not been arrested. However, fine will be imposed, the police officer said.
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Meanwhile, a senior police officer said during the drive, which was conducted between 10:00 pm and 01:00 am (in the intervening night of yesterday and today) 14 other motorists were also caught for various traffic violations and they have been booked under relevant sections of the IPC.
Out of the 14, ten were driving high-end bikes, while the remaining ones were driving high-end cars, he said.
"They were indulging in racing and rash driving. They will be counselled and fines will also be imposed," the police officer added.
