{
  "id": 15587407,
  "title": "Three women arrested over fake medical certificates in Kota Tinggi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/three-women-arrested-over-fake-medical-certificates-in-kota-tinggi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:06:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1559042/three-women-arrested-over-fake-medical-certificates-kota-tinggi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three women have been apprehended in Kota Tinggi, Malaysia, on October 5 for their alleged involvement in the distribution of fraudulent medical certificates (MCs) to deceive employers. According to District Police Chief Superintendent Yusof Othman, the suspects - aged between 22 and 23 - were taken into custody at 3:20pm on the same day.\n\nThe arrests were prompted by a report filed by a medical officer from a private clinic at 2:47pm on October 5. Initial investigations showed that the first suspect is believed to have purchased a fake medical certificate, which she then submitted to her employer. Superintendent Yusof explained that the second suspect acted as a middleman, facilitating the acquisition of the fake medical certificate from the third suspect.\n\nA prior criminal record for a narcotics offense was discovered for one of the three suspects. Police anticipate that these arrests will bolster investigations into multiple instances of forged medical leave documents in the Kota Tinggi district. The alleged crimes are being treated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which pertains to cheating, and Section 471 of the Penal Code, dealing with the use of forged documents as genuine.\n\nThe suspects have been held in custody until Thursday to allow for further probing of the case.",
  "summary": "KOTA TINGGI: Three women were arrested here yesterday afternoon to assist in investigations involving fake medical certificates (MCs) used to deceive employers in the district.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}