Man who posed as ntv7 journalist jailed three years

MALACCA: A 31-year-old man was sentenced to three years in jail after admitting he posed as a broadcast journalist to gain entry into an orphanage early this month.

Magistrate Muhamad Faizal Ismail meted out the punishment on Zulkifli Atan, from Batu Caves, Selangor yesterday.

Earlier, before sentencing, Muhamad took note that Zulkifli had two previous run-ins with the law for cheating, with one resulting in a conviction in Muar.

The unrepresented Zulkifli pleaded guilty to the charge in the same court last Friday.

He committed the offence by pretending to be an ntv7 journalist on July 3 to gain entry into Rumah Anak-Anak Yatim Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al Haj in Pantai Puteri, Tanjung Kling.

He duped orphanage caretaker Maznah Abdol to allow him onto the premises with an eight-man crew on the pretext of covering a media assignment.

However, following checks, it was revealed that Zulkifli was not an employee of the television station.

The station subsequently lodged a police report.

Police arrested Zulkifli at the orphanage dormitory on July 4 at about 10.35pm and seized a letter purportedly issued by the TV station.

They also seized eight corporate shirts and two name tags belonging to the television station.

Prosecuting the case was Insp Muhamad Juhari Harun.


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