A New Hampshire man has landed in hot water after allegedly trying to hoodwink his way to a driver's license, authorities say. WGME reports that 22-year-old Sriram Chitluri of Hudson was nabbed on suspicion of submitting bogus paperwork to the Division of Motor Vehicles in an attempt to obtain a New Hampshire driver's license.
The paperwork caper unfolded at the Nashua DMV office where police claim Chitluri presented counterfeit documents, the DMV sniffed out something fishy about the papers, which turned out to be less than legitimate, and tipped off the cops. According to a statement obtained by NBC Boston, the young man was arrested without incident, now he faces charges that speak to the gravity of falsifying one’s identity in an official capacity.
Chitluri, who's been slapped with a charge of tampering with public records, is expected to swap his driver's seat for a courtroom chair. He's set for arraignment in the 9th District Court in Nashua on March 13.
This isn't just about trying to pull a fast one on the DMV, the charge indicates a serious breach of the public trust and fraudulent behavior in the eyes of the law, it's a stark reminder of the consequences of attempting to game the system, tampering with public records is no slap-on-the-wrist offense, it's a charge that carries the weight of potential hefty fines and even imprisonment, and Chitluri will have to face the music this spring.
