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Court issues arrest warrant against man for kicking cat to death

Mr Shiblu was issued an arrest warrant for his involvement in killing a cat on February 1.

• March 24, 2025
Cats
Cats [credit : Humane animal rescue]

A court in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, has issued an arrest warrant against a man in a case filed over the death of a cat.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaque passed the order after taking cognisance of the charges brought against Akbar Hossain Shiblu.

Mr Shiblu was issued an arrest warrant for his involvement in killing a cat on February 1.

On February 5, Nafisa Chowdhury lodged the case on behalf of the People for Animal Welfare Foundation in Bangladesh.

In the case statement, Ms Chowdhury said the cat went missing on February 1.

Subsequently, the CCTV footage showed Mr Shiblu kicking the cat to death.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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