'Will Shoot You, Speak Less': Judge Alleges Threat On Delhi Street By 2 Men, Files FIR
A judge in Dwarka, Delhi, received a death threat on April 1, leading to an FIR and police probe. Days later, another judge was threatened inside the court.
A chilling pattern of threats against judicial officers continues to emerge in Delhi. In the latest incident, a judge based in Dwarka reported receiving a death threat from two unidentified individuals earlier this month, prompting the registration of an FIR and a police investigation.
According to official records, the complaint was filed on April 16, nearly two weeks after the incident allegedly occurred. The judge, whose identity remains undisclosed for security reasons, recounted a disturbing encounter that took place on the evening of April 1 in Kakrola village, a locality in southwest Delhi.
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In the FIR, the judge described being tailed by a white Wagon-R while on the way to a public school around 6 pm. The vehicle reportedly honked multiple times before pulling up roughly 10 metres behind. What followed, according to the judge, was a direct verbal threat.
“I turned back and saw two young men inside the car. One of them shouted, ‘Tu bach kar reh le. Hum goli maar diya karein. Kam bola kar agar jeena chahta hai toh.(You stay safe. We will shoot you. If you want to live, speak less’," the judge stated in the FIR. The driver then allegedly sped off in a zig-zag pattern, making a sharp turn and vanishing before the judge could note the license plate number.
The Delhi Police confirmed that a case has been registered and that they are currently analysing CCTV footage from the area in an attempt to identify the suspects. “We are taking the matter seriously," an officer familiar with the investigation said, adding that all angles were being looked into.
In a similar incident just days ago, another judge in Delhi was reportedly threatened inside a courtroom. On April 2, Judge Shivangi Mangala was allegedly abused and threatened by a retired government school teacher and his lawyer after she convicted the former in a six-year-old cheque bounce case.
“Tu hai kya cheez… Tu bahar mil, dekhe hain kaise jinda ghar jaati hai (Who do you think you are… Meet me outside, I won’t let you go home alive)," the teacher reportedly said to the judge. The matter has since been referred to the National Commission for Women.
These events underscore a growing concern over the safety of judicial officers in Delhi, sparking calls from within the legal community for increased security measures and stricter legal action against those seeking to intimidate the judiciary.
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