AN enterprising 17-year-old girl, who is waiting for her SPM results, was caught offering illicit services – in dentistry, Harian Metro reported.
She learnt how to carry out procedures by watching YouTube and also from a friend studying to become a dentist.
The main suspect was detained with her cousin, 24, and two assistants for offering dental and brace-fitting services out of a hotel room in Bukit Bintang.
She reportedly charged RM1,600 to fit orthodontic braces despite not having any professional training or a Health Ministry permit. Professional dentists normally charge RM3,000 to RM5,000 for the procedure.
The Health Ministry’s Private Medical Practice Control Unit, the Oral Health Enforcement Unit and the police took action after several customers complained of bacterial infections and shifting teeth after being fitted with the braces.
A source said the suspects claimed that they did not know they were committing an offence.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam had earlier raised his concern on the trend of fitting false braces.
> Nine bhangra belly dancers were arrested in a raid at a club in Jalan Dang Wangi early in the morning, Berita Harian reported.
The Bollywood-themed entertainment centre was found to have violated the terms of its permit by letting the dancers, who were from Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan, gyrate late into the night.
Deputy Dang Wangi police chief Supt Habibi Majinji said the club began operations without a special permit for dancing, but a few months later started offering bhangra dance services.
He added that the operators were also flouting conditions set by the Immigration Act as the dancers did not have work permits.
Police also arrested the manager, who is an Indian national, and three visitors who did not have valid travel documents.
> The paper also reported that actress Anzalna Nasir is set to marry next year following a five-year romance.
The actress made her plans known during a live TV show on Sunday.
She said she would marry businessman Hanif Zaki at the National Mosque next Feb 21.
Anzalna and Hanif, both 27, have known each other for more than 10 years.
“I’m not trying to evade the marriage topic but I decided not to talk about it unless I’m sure that I will proceed with it,” she said.
