SHAH ALAM: The Sessions Court here has sentenced two Indonesian men to six months' jail each for feeding poison to a flock of pigeons.
Judge Rasyihah Ghazali handed down the sentence after Fathur Rosi Arsijo, 22, and Abdul Rahman Sauji, 32, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Animal Welfare Act 2015 on Thursday (Oct 13).
The prison term for the two men, both cleaners, was ordered to run from July 26, the date of their arrest.
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The court set Nov 17 for case management in the matter of two others, Noor Hazirah Masuan, 32, and Nurul Najwa Shafikah Zukri, 22, who were jointly charged with Fathur and Abdul Rahman.
The two women, both administrative assistants, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
They were jointly charged with feeding the pigeons with poison in front of a factory at Batu Tiga here at 3.53pm on July 21.
The charge was framed under Section 31 (1) (a) of the Act which provides a maximum fine of RM100,000 or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, upon conviction.
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The prosecuting officer was Mohd Sharif Sabran from the Veterinary Services Department, while Nur Iwani Izzaty represented Noor Hazirah and Nurul Najwa Shafikah.
Fathur and Abdul Rahman were unrepresented.
According to the facts of the case, acting on information, a team from the Selangor Animal Welfare Office went to the factory at 11.10pm on July 21 and found pigeon carcasses and leftover bird feed on the ground.
The team took some of the carcasses and leftovers for analysis and then lodged a police report. – Bernama
