KUALA LUMPUR: A jobless man claimed trial at the Magistrate's Court here on Tuesday (Oct 13) to a charge of impersonating a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officer who offered business licences.
Ucis Ikmal Shah Mohd Ali, 21, was accused of cheating a trader, Norizawati Hamzah, by impersonating a DBKL officer and offering a business licence for RM500.
The action allegedly induced the victim to hand over RM300 to the accused at a restaurant in Desa Petaling, near here, at 6pm on Oct 4.
The charge under Section 419 of the Penal Code carries a maximum of seven years' imprisonment or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nuralisa Natasha Nazrulzam appeared for the prosecution. The accused was unrepresented.
Magistrate Chan Choon Yew allowed bail at RM3,000 in one surety.
The case is fixed for mention on Nov 20.
