Hyderabad SI booked after letting six-year-old granddaughter drive, claims he was preparing her for Guinness World Record

A Hyderabad Police Sub-Inspector has been booked after allowing his six-year-old granddaughter to drive a car on the busy Gandhamguda–Bairagiguda road in Narsingi, with the officer claiming he was preparing her for a Guinness World Records attempt as the world’s youngest driver.

The accused, Pujari Tirupathi, is an SI-rank officer attached to the Hyderabad City Police and is currently in the Vacancy Reserve. The incident, which was reported around 5 p.m. on Saturday, came to light after a video showing the child behind the wheel while the officer occupied the front passenger seat went viral on social media platforms.

The footage showed a line of vehicles honking behind the car as traffic slowed on the busy stretch. According to the police, the incident caused a brief traffic hold-up and triggered widespread criticism from motorists and social media users, many of whom demanded action against the officer.