West Bengal judges allege impostor threatened them while posing as minister
Three Alipore Court judges have alleged that a man who presented himself as a Cabinet minister intimidated them during a meeting in the District Judge’s chamber. The judges later said they discovered he was not a minister or public servant and submitted a recording and documents seeking action.
Three judges of the Alipore Court in West Bengal have alleged that they were threatened by a man who presented himself as a Cabinet minister during a meeting at the District Judge’s chamber. The judicial officers raised the matter in a letter to the District Judge and the president of the West Bengal Judicial Service Association. They said the incident involved intimidation, attempted interference and outside influence.
The episode followed a September 24 incident in which their vehicle was blocked by the driver of a private vehicle in New Alipore. The judges said they were called to the District Judge’s chamber the following day on the stated understanding that the vehicle’s owner, a doctor, would apologise for the driver’s conduct. According to their letter, the doctor arrived with a man identified as Sudipta Roy Chowdhury.
The man allegedly introduced himself repeatedly as a Cabinet minister and public servant. The judges said he made calls to people he addressed as “Dada” and “Didi”, using the names of senior judicial officers and creating what they described as an atmosphere of influence and intimidation. The meeting was attended by the District Judge in charge and the Alipore Court registrar, the letter said.
The judges later searched for information about Chowdhury and concluded that he was not a minister or public servant. They also said his name had appeared in reporting about a Rose Valley-related investigation. The judges said the incident left them fearful and concerned about pressure on the subordinate judiciary.
They submitted newspaper reports, a police complaint concerning the blocked vehicle and a storage chip containing most of the conversation at the meeting. The judges sought appropriate action, arguing that threats and alleged intermediaries must not compromise judicial independence. The supplied material does not state whether police or other authorities have taken further action.
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