Ayer keroh: An Indonesian man was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court today after pleading guilty to using a fake copy of another person's identity card. Magistrate Nur Afiqah Radhiah Zainurin imposed the sentence on Abdul Adi, aged 47, to be served from the date of his arrest on January 8.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Abdul Adi was charged with using a copy of another individual's identity card without lawful authority or reasonable cause. Investigations revealed that a comparison of his thumbprint and image with records from the National Registration Department's (JPN) KP10 Identity Card Register Extract did not match and did not belong to the accused.

He was charged with committing the offence at the Enforcement Division of the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) at noon on January 8. The court was informed that the accused had used the copied identity card to obtain a trishaw licence from the Melaka Historical City Council (MBMB) in 2023 and to secure a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) card.