September 12, 2025

Drama unfolded late Wednesday night in Thrikkakara when Binu N.S., an assistant motor vehicle inspector from the Ernakulam Regional Transport Office, found himself in hot water. In an unexpected turn, the official was caught drunk behind the wheel and is now facing serious charges! Here’s the spicy scoop: Binu, dressed in plain clothes, tried to fine a fish vendor at Thoppil for allegedly selling fish on his vehicle without permission. When the vendor refused to pay the fine, Binu insisted, getting tense. Onlookers grew suspicious, especially seeing his odd behavior, and alerted the police. The cops arrived and performed a breathalyzer test, which didn’t favor Mr. Binu. He was taken into custody and booked for rash driving under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and for driving under the influence of alcohol under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The very next day, Transport Commissioner C.H. Nagaraju acted fast and suspended Binu from service for violating the service code. The commissioner also ordered the Regional Transport Officer of Muvattupuzha to dig deep into the incident with a full inquiry report due in one month. This shocking episode has left many wondering about the conduct of officials meant to enforce the law. Will the inquiry uncover more details? Stay tuned as the story develops!

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Tags: Ernakulam rto, Drunk driving, Assistant motor vehicle inspector, Suspension, Thrikkakara police,