Driver Booked for Drunken Driving, Remanded in Manipal Accident Case

A 33‑year‑old driver from Udupi was booked after a fatal collision on the Manipal‑Mysore stretch of National Highway 66 on Friday. The vehicle, a Maruti 800, plunged into a ditch on a fog‑shrouded night and collided with a parked truck, leaving two occupants with serious injuries.

Police registered the case under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code and lodged the driver on drunken driving charges in the first information report. He was placed in custody and remanded to a local prison while investigators collect forensic evidence and CCTV footage to prove the alleged blood‑alcohol level.

The incident has reignited calls for stricter enforcement of drunk‑driving laws in the region, with Udupi district officials warning that the state’s sudden population boom poses a risk to road safety. Source: Google News – Manipal.