A 28-year-old Bengaluru man was booked for allegedly assaulting a pet cat in his BTM Structure flat after the cat defecated in his room.
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In response to The Hindu report, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening. It got here to gentle after a video posted by the pet’s proprietor went viral on social media, drawing widespread condemnation.
The accused, Manish Ratnakar shared the flat along with his 25-year-old roommate, Mohammed Aftab, who owns the cat. In response to the criticism, the altercation started after the cat allegedly defecated in Ratnakar’s room. Angered by the incident, Ratnakar reportedly referred to as Aftab, demanding that the cat be faraway from the flat, the report added.
When Aftab returned dwelling and inquired in regards to the cat’s whereabouts, Ratnakar initially denied any data. Nonetheless, Aftab later found the cat injured and bleeding, hidden in a bucket on the terrace. Upon confrontation, Ratnakar admitted to kicking the cat out of anger, The Hindu reported.
The cat was taken for medical therapy following the assault. Aftab subsequently filed a criticism with the police, who registered a case in opposition to Ratnakar underneath the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
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