Indonesian woman jailed 6 months after beating cat to death

 

Indonesian trader Hotimah pleaded guilty to the charge. (Reuters pic)

PETALING JAYA: An Indonesian woman was sentenced to six months’ jail by the sessions court here for animal cruelty after beating a cat to death.

Judge Azrul Darus handed down the sentence on Hotimah, who sells banana fritters, after the 60-year-old woman pleaded guilty to the charge.

She was charged with beating a cat to death using a broom at a shop in Serdang Jaya, Seri Kembangan, here, at 7.46am on Aug 20.

The charge, under Section 29 (1) (a) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 (Act 772), carries a fine of between RM20,000 and RM100,000 or imprisonment for up to three years, or both, if found guilty.

Hotimah, who was unrepresented, cried on hearing the sentence which began from today. - FMT