Police have arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a cat before throwing it from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Kota Kemuning.
Shah Alam district police chief Superintendent Ramsay Anak Embol said the incident was reported around 12.30am yesterday, after a resident and her husband witnessed a naked man appearing to abuse the animal.
The suspect, a Nepalese national, was believed to be intoxicated at the time.
“The complainant and her husband had just returned home when they saw the suspect, who was naked, seemingly committing the act,” Ramsay said in a statement.
“When the complainant’s husband went to confront him on the fourth floor, the suspect threw the cat over the ledge and ran away.”
The resident managed to record the incident on her phone.
Police arrested the suspect, who works as a security guard at the apartment complex, at 4.45am the same day. Initial checks found he had no record of mental health issues.
He has been remanded for five days until November 19 to assist investigations.
The case is being investigated under Section 377 of the Penal Code for carnal intercourse with an animal, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or whipping. It is also being probed under Section 428 for mischief against animals, which carries up to three years’ jail, a fine, or both.
Police urge anyone with information to contact investigating officer Inspector Mohamad Zulkifli Mohamad at 011-1695 8529.
