Young hero Nikhil of ‘Happy Days’ fame caught by traffic police the other day when driving his car under the influence of alcohol has got his driving license suspended. A city court today directed Road Transport Authority to cancel Nikhil’s driving license for one year. Nampally court on the other side imposed a fine of Rs. 2600 issuing directions on when police has to produce Nikhil in the court.
However, this has come as a surprise for many when Nikhil has decided to become the Hyderabad Traffic Police ambassador and support their special drive against drunken driving. Additional Commissioner of Police CV Anand, who introduced the special drive against drunken driving with enforcement of Section 185 (A) for the first time in the city, welcomed Nikhil’s initiative to work with Hyderabad Traffic Police.
Nikhil advised youth to keep away from alcohol during driving. He emphasized that he had taken a very small quantity of champagne during celebrations on 11.11.11.