Disclosure Of The Viral Cat Torture Case In Bekasi On Social Media

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JAKARTA - Video footage showing acts of violence or abuse against cats went viral and became a conversation on social media. The case has been reported to the police and the suspect has been arrested.

The viral video shows a man wearing a white T-shirt and cream pants, beating a Persian cat with a broom to death. Then, seeing the beast helpless, the man left it. The video is a recording from CCTV around the scene.

It's wrong, it's a cat, it's sleeping and not bothering to play, just hit it all over, pic.twitter.com/Fn6DxoRqD6

- Salsasabil (@ Salsasabil7) February 15, 2020

The surveillance camera footage was uploaded to social media by the cat owner. So, getting responses from various parties, one of which is the animal lover community or Animal Defender.

The violence against animals is known to have occurred in the Bekasi area, West Java. So, the Head of Animal Defender, Doni Herdaru, reported the abuse to the police. The report was received and recorded under the number LP / 417 / K / II / 2020 / SPKT / Restro Bekasi Kota.

"We were asked to complete the file. We have completed the file today and the Bekasi Metro Police is truly proactive," Doni said in Bekasi, Tuesday, February 19.

Not long after the reporting, the police arrested the perpetrator with the initials RH, who is a neighbor of the cat owner. Then, the police conducted an investigation to dig up stories about the case.

From the results of the examination, the perpetrator admitted to his actions because the cat always pooped in the yard of his house. However, RH cannot prove it.

Kasat Reskrim, Bekasi Metro Police, AKBP Arman said, from the results of the investigation, RH's legal status was raised from being reported to being a suspect. Based on the evidence of CCTV footage and his statement, RH was found to have committed acts of violence against animals.

"We matched the suspect with CCTV and the perpetrator confessed," said Arman.

Investigators charged him with Article 302 of the Criminal Code concerning handling animals with humuman 9 months imprisonment. However, based on existing regulations, the police did not detain RH because the sentence under Article was assumed to be less than 5 years in prison.

"We cannot arrest them, because the threat of punishment is 9 months in prison, tipiring (minor crime)," said Arman.

Article 302 of the Criminal Code contains: "If the act results in illness for more than a week, or disability or other serious injuries, or death, the guilty person shall be punished by a maximum imprisonment of nine months, or a maximum fine of three hundred rupiahs, because of maltreatment. animal."