Security police in Kosti have arrested a man accused of impersonating a judge and using the false identity to obtain goods from several shops without paying, according to local police sources.
The suspect allegedly claimed he worked in the judiciary while dealing with shop owners in Kosti and Rabak. He reportedly received consumer goods from grocery stores, butcher shops and other small businesses before his alleged deception was uncovered.
Police said they received information that the man had been presenting himself as a judge at the Kosti courts and claiming he had previously worked at the Kalakla court complex in Khartoum before relocating to Rabak after the outbreak of the war.
After his arrest and transfer to Rabak’s central police station, the suspect was unable to provide documentation proving his alleged judicial identity.
Police opened a case against him under Article 93, which relates to impersonation. During questioning, the detainee reportedly said he works as an imam at a mosque and that some worshippers refer to him by the title “Mawlana,” a term often used in Sudan to address religious figures, lawyers or judges.
