By Elena Chong

A former full-time national serviceman who forged medical certificates and absented himself from duty without official leave was sentenced to jail for six months and eight weeks on Monday.

Muhammad Feroz Ameerjan, 21, was attached to Ang Mo Kio police division as a store liaison assistant when he admitted to forging three medical certificates and going Awol on 24 occasions from April to September last year .

A district court heard that Feroz was enlisted into national service in the Special Constabulary of the Singapore Police Force in January 2006.

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