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Mumbai Manhunt Underway After Six Stray Cats Killed
Police in Mumbai are trying to find someone accused of killing six stray cats.
The killings happened in the Govandi area.
A local woman named Rubina Abdul Malik Pathan reported the deaths.
She has fed and cared for neighborhood cats for five or six years.
On September 5, she found two cats with serious injuries to their heads.
The injuries may have been caused by a heavy object.
Police registered a case on September 7 and began investigating.
PETA is offering Rs 50,000 to anyone who provides useful information.
The identity and motive of the suspected killer are not yet known.
RCF Police are investigating the killings of six stray cats in Govandi, Mumbai.
An FIR was registered on September 7 following a complaint by animal feeder Rubina Abdul Malik Pathan.
Pathan said she found two cats with severe head injuries on September 5.
The injuries were believed to have been caused by a heavy object, according to the FIR.
PETA has offered a Rs 50,000 reward for information identifying the alleged perpetrator.
- Who
- RCF Police are investigating the deaths of six stray cats after a complaint from animal feeder Rubina Abdul Malik Pathan.
- What
- An unknown person is alleged to have killed six cats, with at least two suffering severe head trauma.
- Where
- The incidents took place in the Govandi area of Mumbai, including near Kamawadi and the Shani Temple in Panjrapole.
- When
- The deaths occurred during the past week or more; two injured cats were found on September 5, and the FIR was registered on September 7.
- Why
- The motive is unknown; police are investigating to identify the alleged perpetrator.
Key facts
- Location
- Govandi, Mumbai
- Cats killed
- Six stray cats
- FIR date
- September 7
- Complaint filed by
- Rubina Abdul Malik Pathan
- Two cats found
- September 5 at around 10 a.m.
- Reported injuries
- Severe head trauma, likely caused by a heavy object
- Reward offered
- Rs 50,000 by PETA
Sources
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