PUTRAJAYA, A teenage girl who trespassed and impersonated a hospital staff at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang was arrested today.

Sepang police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof confirmed the arrest of the 14-year-old local at 9 am today at the lobby of the hospital.

He said police also confiscated from her surgery scrubs (shirt and pants) and a lanyard belonging to the hospital.

Wan Kamarul Azran said the Sepang police headquarters (IPD) received a report from the hospital staff yesterday at 1 pm regarding an unknown woman in the operation theatre claiming to be a medical officer to assist in surgery.

‘Today at about 8.30 am, the hospital identified the presence of the same individual trying to register at the counter using a fake identity. The hospital immediately contacted police and an arrest has been made,’ he said in a statement here today.

Wan Kamarul Azran said the case was investigated under Section 448 of the Penal Code and 170 of the Penal Code, which is trespassing and imperson
ating a public servant.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health, in a separate statement, said it had received a report regarding the suspicious behaviour of an individual who impersonated a staff member on duty at HSIS (Sultan Idris Shah Hospital) yesterday.

“The swift action of the HSIS team successfully identified the individual, and a police report has been lodged,” the statement said.

According to the statement, the case is still under investigation, and the Ministry of Health will fully cooperate to assist the police.

Source : BERNAMA News Agency