KOTA TINGGI: Two women were each sentenced to five days in jail and fined RM3,000 after pleading guilty to fraudulently using forged medical certificates (MCs).

Magistrate Nur Najihah Hamidi handed down the sentence to Alia Mysarah Hairol, 23, and Nurin Atiqah Kamalrudin, 22, after the charge was read out to them.

The court ordered their jail terms to take effect from the dates of their arrest.

They will serve an additional three days in jail each if they fail to pay the fines.According to the charge, the women had jointly used a medical certificate as genuine, knowing that it was forged.