Ipoh: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Perak has secured a remand order against three individuals - a government department director, an executive officer, and a company owner - related to the submission of documents with false particulars involving health treatment claims amounting to approximately RM53,000.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, a seven-day remand order until May 26 was issued against two of the suspects, a married couple in their 40s, by Magistrate A Hafiizh Abu Bakar following an application by the MACC at the Ipoh Magistrate's Court. Additionally, a five-day remand order until May 24 was issued against another male suspect, a government department director in his 50s.

The suspects were detained between approximately 4.50 pm and 9.30 pm on Tuesday when they arrived to provide statements at the Perak MACC office. Initial investigations suggest that the suspects may have conspired to commit the offence between 2024 and 2025, involving the submission of false documents to a government agency to claim reimbursement for physical rehabilitation treatment expenses that were never conducted.

Perak MACC director Azizul Ahmad Sarkawi confirmed the arrests and stated that the case is being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.