Celebrated TV anchor Machiraju Pradeep was caught by the police for driving under the influence on Sunday night on Road No 45, Banjara Hills.
According to the police, Pradeep was driving the car despite being drunk beyond the permissible limit. As per standard practice, cops seize vehicles if the drivers cross the 35 mark on the breathalyzer test and punish the offenders. On Sunday night, when the test was conducted on Pradeep, a score of 178 points was recorded following which the anchor's car was seized. Pradeep apparently quickly got into another car and left the place.
The anchor may face imprisonment for the crime, the police said.
Ironically, just a day before the incident, Pradeep had released a video asking people not to drink and drive.
Meanwhile, police reports suggested that over 1,500 vehicles were seized on Sunday night alone, and cases filed against the offenders.