Mysterious cat killings in Mumbai prompt police FIR and Rs 50,000 reward
Nearly 20 cats were found dead and mutilated in Chembur’s Panjrapole area, leading the RCF police to file an FIR and PETA India to offer a Rs 50,000 reward for information.
In Mumbai’s Chembur district, specifically the Panjrapole locality, almost 20 cats have been discovered dead and mutilated, prompting a criminal complaint by caregiver Rubeena Pathan. After she found multiple bodies in August and six more on September 4, the RCF police filed an FIR on September 9, citing Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
PETA India, working with Pathan and the police, pledged a Rs 50,000 reward for information leading to the perpetrators’ arrest and conviction. The organization’s cruelty response officer, Ishani Rathee, urged the public to report any animal cruelty, noting its link to other offenses. Police are analysing local CCTV footage to pinpoint suspects, and senior inspector Dattatray Patil received commendation for directing the FIR registration.
Why it matters
The case highlights animal cruelty concerns and the need for community vigilance in urban India.
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