Man arrested after video of stray cat beaten to death goes viral in Kuching
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古晋警方于1月1日逮捕一名38岁男子，其涉嫌用木棍残忍殴打一只流浪猫致死。该事件视频在网络传播后引发关注，有网民于次日向警方报案。警方初步调查确认了嫌疑人的涉案行为，并在逮捕时发现其毒品检测呈阳性。此案正依据《刑法》第428条展开调查，若罪名成立，最高可判处三年监禁或罚款，或两者并罚。
KUCHING, Jan 2 — Police arrested a 38-year-old man yesterday in connection with the fatal beating of a stray cat following a video of the incident going viral two days prior.
Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident is believed to have occurred at a Jalan Astana laundrette, where the stray was brutally beaten with a piece of wood.
“Initial investigations confirmed the suspect’s involvement in the incident. He also tested positive for drugs when he was arrested,” Alexson said in a statement.
He said the man was arrested in front of a mall at Jalan Semariang.
The case is being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code, which provides for up to three years in prison, or a fine, or both upon conviction.
The brutal video went viral on Tuesday, prompting a concerned netizen to lodge a police report at the Tabuan Jaya police station on Wednesday. — The Borneo Post
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