New Delhi: A 59-year-old SUV driver was arrested for allegedly posing as Ghaziabad sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in north Delhi’s Civil Lines Friday. The accused, Manoj Sharma, also showed a fake identity card to a traffic constable and was subsequently apprehended.The incident took place at MCD Chowk around 2.30 pm, where the vehicle was intercepted during routine traffic checking. The driver allegedly refused to produce his driving licence and registration certificate and stated that he was SDM of Ghaziabad. He also misbehaved with traffic officials, said police.When the accused produced a govt ID card to support his claims, the card appeared to be issued by Union Public Service Commission, but it bore an incorrect spelling of sub-divisional magistrate. The error gave way to suspicion, and the card was verified and found to be fake.During enquiry, it turned out that the person was using fake govt identity card and falsely representing himself as an SDM.Subsequently, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Further investigation is in progress.
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