Blora Police Station Names Cat Abuser as Suspect

Blora - The Blora Police, Central Java, have named a man with the initials PJ (60), a resident of Karangjati Village, Blora District, as a suspect in a case of alleged animal abuse (cat) which occurred at Kridosono Square.

"The perpetrator has been named a suspect for allegedly mistreating a cat that occurred on Sunday (25/1), around 09.00 WIB at Kridosono Square," said Head of the Blora Police AKBP Wawan Andi Susanto in a press statement in Blora, Friday, February 13.

This case became a public concern after an 11-second video circulated widely on social media, which showed a cat allegedly kicked to death.

"Investigators have conducted a series of investigations, examined a number of witnesses and two expert witnesses, seized evidence, coordinated with the public prosecutor, and carried out the title of the case today at 11.00 WIB," he said.

From the results of the trial, the investigators named PJ as a suspect with the presumption of Article 337 paragraph (1) letter a of the Criminal Code concerning animal abuse.

The criminal threat in this article is in the form of imprisonment for a maximum of one year or a fine of a maximum of category II.

The evidence secured in this case, yaknisatu unitflashdiskcontaining video recordings, screenshots from social media accounts, and a rope.

Currently, the investigators of the Blora Police Criminal Investigation Unit are completing the case file to be immediately forwarded to the Blora JPU for further legal proceedings.

Responding to the determination of the suspect, representative of the Cat Lovers in the World (CLOW) Community, Hening Yulia, appreciated the quick steps of the Blora Police in determining the suspect in the case of alleged cat abuse at Kridosono Square.

According to him, the determination of the suspect is proof of the seriousness of law enforcement officials in responding to public unrest, especially animal lovers.

"This is a message that violence against animals cannot be considered trivial," said Hening.

He hopes that the legal process can run transparently and be completed until the trial stage so that it has a deterrent effect and increases public awareness of the importance of animal protection.