Qatar’s Attorney General has ordered an investigation into a woman holding Qatari citizenship accused of coordinating an alleged scheme to expedite forged medical leave certificates to students and government employees.

Qatar’s Attorney General for Public Prosecution, Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al-Nuaimi, has ordered an investigation following allegations of forgery of official documents and misuse of public funds.

The Public Prosecution said on Tuesday that the case was launched following a complaint filed by the Ministry of Interior against a woman holding Qatari citizenship.

Authorities also indicated that the suspect coordinated with individuals overseas to facilitate the issuance of forged medical leave certificates falsely attributed to Qatar’s Hamad Medical Corporation. Several Qatari suspects allegedly obtained the certificates and submitted them to government entities to secure sick leaves.

The investigation also involves additional suspects, including students at educational institutions and employees of several government bodies. As per the Public Prosecution report, the certificates were allegedly provided in exchange for payments transferred to the woman’s bank account.

The recipients are accused of intentionally submitting forged documents to government agencies in order to secure leaves that they were not legally entitled to. The Public Prosecution stated that the investigation is ongoing as authorities proceed with the necessary legal procedures related to the case.

 As a precautionary measure, authorities urged government bodies, educational institutions, and other entities to verify the authenticity of medical leave
certificates and report any suspected forgeries so that appropriate legal action can be taken.