KUALA TERENGGANU: The police have opened an investigation paper (IP) following the discovery of several dead stray cats, believed to have been killed at the Bukit Keluang Beach resort area in Besut on Sunday (March 6).

       Besut police chief Supt Abdul Rozak Mohammad said the police received a report on the matter from a man who had received a video via WhatsApp on the death of the cats at the resort area at about 10am Sunday.

       "A total of 15 cats died, while two cats were found alive but in pain,” he said in a statement here on Monday (March 7).

       He said the complainant believed that the cats were killed by irresponsible individuals or groups.

       Police are investigating the case under Section 428 of the Penal Code for mischief by killing or maiming animals, which provides an imprisonment of up to three years or a fine or both, those found guilty of the offence.

       Meanwhile, he said officers from the Kuala Terengganu Veterinary Services Department had been to the scene and taken the carcasses of the cats for analysis.

       Yesterday, the video on incident which was shared by Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) staff Badrul Hafeezy Ali, 35, became viral on Facebook and received various reactions from netizens. - Bernama