The girl who lied to her boss about her Covid-19 results as she didn’t want to work at the cafe anymore has been arrested in Skudai, Johor to assist in investigations.
According to BERNAMA, Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said that the 19-year-old girl was picked up at about 1pm at a house in Mutiara Rini, Skudai following a report made by her 32-year-old employer.
The cafe owner said he had to close the restaurant and go to the clinic with 12 other employees to do a Covid-19 swab test.
“The tests confirmed that all were negative for Covid-19,” said Dzulkhairi Mukhtar.
Falsifying documents is an offence under Section 468 of the Penal Code, and the accused can face up to seven years in prison and a fine.
The case is also being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, and the accused can face up to 10 years in prison with whipping and a fine.
Meanwhile, the police will seek to remand the girl today (8 April) for further investigation.
Previously, the girl involved had deceived her boss with fake Covid-19 results after working at the cafe for only one day. A screenshot of the conversation between the two of them was posted on Facebook by the cafe owner where the girl admitted to lying and confessed that the “job scope is not suitable” for her.
The original Facebook post has been deleted, but you can read the conversation in the link below.
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