Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Suspect Arrested in Mumbai Serial Cat Killings Case
Mumbai Police arrested a person suspected of killing stray cats in Govandi.
The suspect was identified as Shiva.
An animal feeder named Rubina Pathan found two dead cats on September 5.
She had found four other dead cats in the same area two days earlier.
She reported the deaths to police and provided photographs.
Police said the suspect reportedly confessed during questioning.
Officers want to question him further to learn why the cats were allegedly killed and to collect technical evidence.
The case was filed under laws covering harm to animals, and PETA India offered a reward for information leading to an arrest.
Mumbai Police arrested a suspect identified as Shiva over alleged stray-cat killings in Govandi.
Animal feeder Rubina Pathan filed an FIR after finding dead cats on September 5.
Pathan had also found four dead cats in the same area two days earlier.
Police reportedly said the suspect confessed during questioning, though the motive remains unclear.
Police plan to seek custody to investigate the motive and gather technical evidence; PETA India had offered a Rs 50,000 reward.
- Who
- Mumbai Police arrested a suspect identified as Shiva after a complaint by animal feeder Rubina Pathan.
- What
- The suspect was arrested over the alleged killing of stray cats in Govandi.
- When
- Pathan found two cats on September 5 and four others on September 3; the arrest was reported afterward, but no year was stated.
- Where
- Cama Wadi in Govandi, Mumbai, with the complaint filed at RCF Police Station.
- Why
- Police intend to seek custody to determine the alleged motive and gather technical evidence.
- Suspect
- A person identified as Shiva
- Complainant
- Rubina Pathan, a 53-year-old Govandi resident and animal feeder
- Reported deaths
- Two cats were found on September 5, while four others were found two days earlier
- Police station
- RCF Police Station
- Legal provisions
- Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and two provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
- Maximum BNS penalty
- Up to five years in prison, a fine, or both
- Reward
- PETA India announced Rs 50,000 for information leading to the arrest