Kolkata: Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly throwing a kitten from his high-rise apartment, resulting in the death of the animal.
The complaint lodged at Tangra police station here includes IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 429 (causing mischief by killing or maiming animals) and section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCI). 1) Contains. PCA) Act, 1960.
According to a statement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the complaint was filed by the man's wife Fabiha Hashmi.
According to sources, in a fit of rage during a domestic dispute, the accused threw the kitten out of the window of the 13th floor apartment, killing it instantly.
Although the accused has not been arrested, the police have assured that the investigation will continue.
The complaint lodged at Tangra police station here includes IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 429 (causing mischief by killing or maiming animals) and section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCI). 1) Contains. PCA) Act, 1960.
According to a statement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the complaint was filed by the man's wife Fabiha Hashmi.
According to sources, in a fit of rage during a domestic dispute, the accused threw the kitten out of the window of the 13th floor apartment, killing it instantly.
Although the accused has not been arrested, the police have assured that the investigation will continue.
