SEPANG: A teenage girl has been arrested for impersonating a medical officer at a hospital.
Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said a report was lodged on Aug 7 after an unknown girl was found inside an operating theatre.
The teenager had claimed to be a medical officer who wanted to assist with surgery.
"On Aug 8 at around 8.30am, the hospital spotted the same individual attempting to register using a false identity. The police were called and an arrest was made," he said.
The 14-year-old girl was caught in the lobby of the hospital and the police seized a set of medical scrubs and a lanyard belonging to the hospital.
ACP Wan Kamarul Azran urged the public to avoid speculation and refrain from spreading false information about the case.
He said police have also called the teenager's mother for questioning.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry, 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) on Thursday (Aug 8).
"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.
