Penang commercial crime investigation department head Mohd Rosni Lazim said the investigation against the 37-year-old doctor was conducted following a report lodged by the hospital’s deputy director on Jan 20 over a complaint by a male doctor that his official stamp had been used by other parties to make insurance and Socso claims.

“The doctor who made the complaint said that he had never signed or stamped letters for some individuals who claimed to be involved in accidents to apply for insurance and Socso claims and that the individuals concerned were never treated by him at the hospital,” Rosni told reporters here today.

He said the police have seized several documents from the suspect’s house in Kulim, Kedah, to facilitate the investigation.

Rosni added that initial investigations also found that the suspect had also used a stamp belonging to a female doctor who had been transferred to Sarawak in 2017,

He said the stamp had been used since last year for submission of insurance and Socso claims on behalf of other parties.

The suspect is believed to have been paid a certain commission for the insurance and Socso claims that were approved by the applicants concerned, he said, adding that the police have recorded statements from the suspect, as well as the hospital deputy director and the male doctor to facilitate the investigation.