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Crime
Impostor Threatens Judges in West Bengal District Court Chamber
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 04:32 PM
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An individual impersonating a minister entered a district judge’s chamber in West Bengal and threatened the judges, authorities said.
An individual posing as a minister entered the chamber of a district judge in West Bengal and issued threats against the judges present, police sources confirmed. The intruder allegedly demanded that the judges expedite a pending case, citing alleged political pressure. Police officers who were on duty at the court responded swiftly, detaining the suspect and securing the premises. The case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code for criminal intimidation and impersonation of a public official. The judiciary has expressed its concern over the breach of security and has called for a review of safety protocols in court premises.