00:01A jobless man claimed trial at the KL Magistrate's Court on Tuesday
00:05to a charge of impersonating a DBKL officer who offered business licences.
00:12Uchis Iqmal Shah Muhammad Ali is accused of cheating a trader
00:16by posing as a City Hall officer and offering her a business licence for RM500.
00:22The charge alleges the trader handed him RM300 at a restaurant in Desa Petaling
00:27at about 6pm on October 4th.
00:30He is charged under Section 419 of the Penal Code,
00:34which carries up to seven years jail, a fine or both upon conviction.
00:39The accused was unrepresented.
00:42The court allowed bail at RM3,000 with one surety.
00:47The case will be mentioned on November 20th.
00:50DBKL licences are only issued through official channels,
00:54so members of the public should verify any officer's identity before making payments.
