Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- Bhubaneswar: The Odisha transport department has directed the Commissionerate Police to arrest drunken drivers as per the provisions of MV Act instead of compounding such offences.

The direction came in response to a news article published in a newspaper that a woman who was caught driving on the wrong side and under the influence of alcohol at AG Square in the city was allowed to let go after a fine of Rs 500.

In a letter, Transport Department Principal Secretary Madhu Sudan Padhi asked police commissioner of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to investigate under which circumstances the driver was allowed to compound the offence.

Besides, the Police Commissioner has been asked to issue instructions to all the police sta...