Man held for impersonating Delhi HC judge to extort money from policemen

A man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a Delhi High Court judge and approaching police personnel in order to seek favours and extort money, officials said on Saturday.

The accused visited the Samaypur Badli police station and introduced himself as a judge of the high court to the SHO there. However, the SHO became suspicious during the conversation as there was no official intimation regarding the visit of any judge to the police station, they said.

On Friday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Samaypur Badli received a WhatsApp message on his official mobile number which read, Hi here is Justice (name withheld), sitting judge Delhi High Court, call me urgently, according to police.

He also made a call to the ACP's number, stating that he will visit Samaypur Badli police station at 5 pm in connection with a writ petition, they said.

The ACP conveyed the message to the SHO of Samaypur Badli police station. When the SHO was in his office, a person, aged about 60 to 65 yea