KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man pleaded not guilty at the magistrate's court today to impersonating a Kuala Lumpur City Hall officer and offering to secure a business licence for RM500.

Ucis Ikmal Shah Mohd Ali, 21, was accused of deceiving trader Norizawati Hamzah into handing over RM300 in cash.

The offence allegedly took place at a restaurant in Desa Petaling at 6pm on Oct 4.

The charge, framed under Section 419 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both, upon conviction.