In a bid to reduce road accidents and save lives, the Mulugu district police have launched a special drive to enforce helmet use among two-wheeler riders. As part of this initiative, a total of 1,949 people were fined ₹3,12,855 in the last four days (June 21 to 24) for not wearing helmets.

According to Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Shabarish, the district police have been conducting special drives under the respective jurisdictions of all police stations across district since June 19.