SHAH ALAM: A man suspected of impersonating the Raja Muda of Selangor’s aide-de-camp (ADC) is linked to 19 police reports nationwide.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Shazeli Kahar said nine of the reports involved alleged fraud in Selangor, with losses estimated at nearly RM700,000.
The suspect is a 40-year-old local man.
“Police wish to stress that this individual is not a palace staff member and has no connection with the Selangor Royal Institution.
“He is believed to be an ordinary individual who took advantage of his friends to cheat them,” he told a press conference at the Selangor police headquarters here on Friday (Oct 23)
Comm Shazeli said police had also arrested a local woman in her 30s, believed to be the suspect’s fiancee, to assist in investigations.
“We are currently working to locate the primary suspect, identified as Al Zulfadly Alias. We are also tracking down several other individuals believed to have assisted the main suspect,” he added.
Last Monday, it was reported that the Selangor police were investigating allegations that an individual had posed as an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Comm Shazeli stated that police received a report regarding the alleged misuse of the Raja Muda’s photograph in a post by a user on the social media platform Threads, under the account name ‘dwan_hamid’.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which carries a prison term of one to 10 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction.
He urged anyone with information to contact the nearest police station or investigating officer Sgt Norizuana Saaidin at 014-717 5567.
