Panaji: The Porvorim police on Wednesday arrested two persons, Saito Lobo and Xavier Lobo, both from Calangute, for intimidating a judge and threatening a staff member of court over a matter pertaining to a pending civil case.

The accused also followed the car in which the judge was travelling, the police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening and a related complaint was lodged by Reina Fernandes, civil judge, senior division ‘B’ court Mapusa, police said. They said the accused threatened the court staff and thereafter started following the judge’s vehicle from Mapusa till Porvorim.

However, on reaching Porvorim, the judge’s vehicle was diverted towards the Porvorim police station following which the accused fled from the scene, sources said.

Subsequently, based on details of their vehicle, the Porvorim police tracked down the accused within a few hours under the supervision of police inspector Anant Gaonkar.

Lady police sub-inspector Pranita Mandrekar is investigating the case.