SUV driver posing as Judicial officer arrested
Chandigarh, May 21, 2024: Chandigarh Police has arrested an SUV driver, who posed as a judicial officer and argued with the police over a traffic violation at the Sector 45/46/49/50 roundabout. Arrested man has been identified as Parkash Singh Marwah who is Advocate by profession and resides in Sector 51.
A challan for the traffic violation has also been issued.
He has been booked under Sections 170 (personating a public servant), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of duties) and 419 (cheating by personation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Sector 49 police station.
The driver had claimed before the police that he was a judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) officer and made the police speak with a senior officer on his phone. When the police asked him to show his driving licence, he sped away. Police said ASI Ajit Singh of the traffic wing lodged a complaint.