STALKER JAILED FOR THREE YEARS
A man responsible for stalking two young women has received a prison sentence following an investigation by South Wales Police.Zulfkar Ahmed, aged 67 and from Grangetown, was sentenced to three years in prison for two counts of stalking that caused serious alarm or distress, as well as for violating a stalking prevention order.
Ahmed, who was incarcerated on April 15, had previously entered a plea of not guilty to the charges but was convicted by a jury after a four-day trial held at Cardiff Crown Court on February 13.
The court reviewed how Ahmed pursued two victims.
The first victim, aged 24 at the time, was stalked between 2022 and 2025, while the second, aged 18, was targeted from 2024 to 2025.
Both victims encountered Ahmed initially at their workplaces.
The first victim, working at a café, was approached by Ahmed, a customer, who initiated conversation.
He claimed he could help her find a job and, after some persuasion, obtained her phone number.
Although their early text correspondence was polite, the victim grew uncomfortable with Ahmed’s messages and eventually ceased replying.
Over a span of three years, Ahmed sent her more than 10,000 texts despite being ignored and blocked.
During this period, he also frequently visited her workplace, sprayed her with perfume, approached her in the street, and tried to give her a purse, which she refused.
He further bought her a bag and left her phone number at the store, instructing her to collect the gift.
The second victim, 18 at the time, first met Ahmed at her workplace in 2024.
After initially seeking her help, he began asking personal questions and offered assistance with her studies.
He also attempted to learn her work schedule before she was able to distance herself.
Ahmed continued to visit her workplace, prompting her to move into staff-only areas to avoid him.
He inquired with colleagues about her whereabouts and challenged one who falsely claimed she was not working, asserting she had parked her car in the lot.
When managers questioned his behaviour, he claimed he had never made any sexual remarks.
Following his actions, Ahmed was issued a stalking protection order—believed to be the first case of a stranger stalking in Cardiff and Vale—and he subsequently breached this order by following one of the victims via social media.
