KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platforms have been abuzz with netizens posting videos and photographs of the late navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain alongside upcoming composer and singer Zubir Khan.
Several videos have emerged online showing Zulfarhan's photo from seven years ago, wearing his navy cadet trainee uniform, placed side by side with the singer's current photo, which is said to "look very much alike".
The two are said to have a very close resemblance, especially their broad smiles and big, bright eyes.
The 21-year-old Zulfarhan was wrongfully accused of stealing a laptop by six other trainees on May 21, 2017, at UPNM.
The six, who were sentenced to the gallows by the Court of Appeal, had tortured Zulfarhan by beating him and burning him with a steam iron on various parts of his body 90 times over two continuous days.
He succumbed to his injuries at the Serdang Hospital on June 1, 2017.
Many netizens also commented on this post, agreeing with Oh Bulan that the two of them indeed had similar features.
Some of them suggested that Zubir get in touch with Zulfarhan's parents or pay them a surprise visit, as it may provide some comfort for the grieving parents.
norlelahussin929 wrote: "Only one thing to Zubir Khan, if you go to meet the family of Zul Farhan, please try to wear the uniform like in his picture... you would look exactly like the deceased... even though not 100 per cent the same but the resemblance is there. Al-Fatihah for Zul Farhan. This conveys a heartfelt sentiment of remembrance and a request for Zubir Khan to honor the memory of the late Zulfarhan".
Another comment read :"Isn't Allah's plan beautiful? The faces resemble each other, they smile the same, their names both start with the letter Z. Zubir Khan and Zulfarhan. This will surely heal the longing for Zulfarhan's parents."
One other said: "I'm sure Zubir's visit will help ease the missing feeling for the elderly parents, because the two of them look so much alike."
The many posts about their almost identical looks manage to get Zubir's attention since it has become viral.
In a response to one of the posts, Zubir had sought for Zulfarhan's address, asking anyone with the information to share it with him.
The half a minute video which has been liked by over 50,000 netizens was posted on Oh Bulan's Tik Tok page. The post has also been widely shared and commented on by more than 1,500 viewers.
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