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Two women were sentenced to five days in jail and fined RM3,000 by the Kota Tinggi Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to fraudulently using a forged medical certificate (MC).

Alia Mysarah Hairol, 23, and Nurin Atiqah Kamalrudin, 22, will serve an additional three days in jail each if they fail to pay the fines.

They were charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code, read with Section 34 and punishable under Section 465. The offence carries up to two years’ jail, a fine, or both upon conviction.