Keralam minister warns of crackdown on drunk and drugged driving

Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has warned of a strict police crackdown on driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. He spoke after visiting the family of Jayabalakrishnan, who was killed at Cheranalloor near Kochi when a speeding car, allegedly driven by the minor son of an additional judge, hit him. He said such accidents claiming innocent lives had become common.