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Pune Garbage Truck Driver Caught Drunk Driving at Midnight; Locals Hand Him Over to Police
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News18•04-10-2026, 08:29
Pune Garbage Truck Driver Caught Drunk Driving at Midnight; Locals Hand Him Over to Police
- •A municipal garbage truck driver, Sachin Sambhaji Gandle, was caught drunk driving in Pune late at night.
- •The incident occurred around 12:15 AM in front of Fatima Mosque arch in Shivneri Nagar, Kondhwa Khurd.
- •Citizens observed the driver drinking alcohol from a water bottle while operating the moving vehicle.
- •Locals apprehended the negligent driver and handed him over to Kondhwa police.
- •Medical examination confirmed severe intoxication; a case has been registered against Sachin Gandle.
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A municipal garbage truck driver named Sachin Sambhaji Gandle was caught by locals for drinking alcohol from a water bottle while operating the moving vehicle and endangering citizens' lives in Kondhwa Khurd, Pune.
Local citizens stopped the vehicle, questioned the driver, and handed him over to the Kondhwa police, who confirmed severe intoxication through a medical examination and registered a case against him.
A case has been registered against the driver, Sachin Gandle, at the Kondhwa Police Station for consuming alcohol and threatening public safety on the road.
