KULAI: A Bangladeshi man was arrested for allegedly abusing a dog after the video of the incident was uploaded and went viral on Instagram.
Kulai OCPD Asst Comm Tan Seng Lee said the incident took place on Monday (Feb 24) at a shophouse in Senai near here around 1.09pm.“The 45-year-old suspect was detained following a report by a 33-year-old local man,’’ he said in a statement.
ACP Tan said the video was uploaded by the Instagram handle Updateinfo11.He said the suspect will be taken to the Kulai Magistrate’s Court on Friday (Feb 28) for a remand application.ACP Tan said the case is being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code and Section 29(1)(a) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015.
"The suspect, a factory worker, had used a stick to hit the dog.
“The dog is now in a stable condition under the care of a local man,’’ he said.
