Former magistrate charged with drunk driving

Former magistrate Chandra Sohan was yesterday charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following an accident along the Williamsburg Public Road, where he allegedly hit a pedestrian.

Sohan, 52, an attorney of Lot 47 Palmyra Village, was released on his own recognisance after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.

He appeared at the Albion Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Renita Singh, who in releasing him on his own recognisance took into consideration the fact that Sohan was released on $100,000 bail over the weekend