WHEN it comes to defenceless animals, any act of cruelty towards them is highly disturbing - and this is especially so when the creature in question is very, very young, such as a kitten.
As such, any news about such acts tends to go viral quickly on social media.
It was claimed recently that several men set a kitten on fire in Kajang, Selangor.
Is this true?
Verdict:
TRUE
Kajang police chief ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan confirmed this, saying that the incident happened at a motorcycle parking area of the Sri Kenari Flats in Sungai Ramal Baru, Kajang.
He said a 63-year-old woman lodged a police report regarding the incident at 10:51am on Tuesday (April 23), and police checks on the CCTV footage found that the incident occurred at around 1pm on Monday (April 22).
"The footage showed two of the three men who were loitering in the parking area pouring fuel on the kitten's body before setting it on fire and watching it burn," he said in a statement.
He added that a resident who witnessed the incident quickly poured water on the kitten before informing the complainant.
"The complainant then searched for the kitten around the area before finding it in a debilitating condition. She immediately sent it to a private animal clinic in Ampang, where it is currently being treated for second-degree burns," he said.
He said police have identified the three men involved and are actively tracking them down.
"The case is being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code for committing mischief towards animals and, if convicted, can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years, or with a fine, or both," he said.
