Doctors are mostly considered to be one of the most trusted individuals by the general public as they are given the heavy responsibility of treating and sometimes, operating on patients suffering from sicknesses.
A young teenage girl was recently nabbed by police after she was caught impersonating as a staff at a hospital in Selangor, a move which caught many by surprise.
14yo M’sian pretends to be staff member for 1 week at Serdang Hospital
According to a statement by Sepang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Kamarul Azran Yusof, he said police were alerted of the incident at around 1pm on Wednesday (Aug 7) by a staff at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, also known as Serdang Hospital.
In the police report, the staff claimed that an unidentified teenage girl had appeared at the hospital’s operating theatre and offered to help out during a surgical procedure.
At around 8.30am the next day (Aug 8), the hospital management realised that she was the same person who tried registering herself at the counter with a fake identification card, prompting them to contact the police.
Half an hour later, the girl was arrested by police on the same day at the hospital’s lobby area. A scrub shirt (surgical suit), scrub pants (surgical pants), and a lanyard belonging to the hospital were also seized.
Malaysiakini also reported that the girl was 14-year-old and had reportedly ‘worked’ at the hospital for a week.
Investigation ongoing
Wan Kamarul said an investigation paper has been opened and the case is currently being probed under Section 448 of the Penal Code and Section 170 of the Penal Code for trespassing and impersonating a public servant.
For the offense of trespassing, the teen faces up to three years in prison, a RM5,000 fine or both if convicted, while the crime of impersonating a public servant carries a two-year jail sentence, a fine or both upon conviction.
The public is also urged not to make speculations or spread false information regarding the case in order not to jeopardise ongoing investigations.
Remanded for 2 days
Harian Metro reported that the teen was brought to the Sepang magistrate’s court today, where she was ordered to serve a two-day remand until tomorrow (Aug 10) by magistrate Muhammad Bukhori Md Ruslan.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said they will fully cooperate with the authorities in their investigations.
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