50 protest outside Sg Buloh school over alleged killing of 7 dogs

Summary

• About 50 people held a protest outside SMK Bandar Baru, Sungai Buloh to protest over the killing of a mother and her six puppies two weeks ago.

• Siti Fauziah Abdul Jabbar claims worker confessed to the killing.

• Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan says AGC decided not charge the man.

Around 50 people turned up outside SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh, Selangor, today to protest the alleged killing of a mother dog and six puppies last November.

The group gathered in the rain at 10am, with about 30 police officers nearby.

Persatuan Kebajikan Haiwan Terbiar Sungai Buloh president Siti Fauziah Abdul Jabbar said she heard about the case from her son who studies in the school.

“When I went to the school, a teacher told me that the dogs got beaten to death.

“Then, I lodged a police report at the Sungai Buloh police station on Dec 30,” she told Malaysiakini.

Fauziah said that as there seemed to be no action taken by the police, she previously held a protest outside the school, which prompted action by the authorities.

“The police arrested a worker who openly admitted to me of being responsible for the killing,” she claimed.

However, she said the worker was eventually released, and alleged that the police said there was no case against the worker.

“We are seeking justice for the dogs. They were beaten so badly that it shattered their skulls.

“The worker even confessed to it… why let him go?” she asked.

AGC’s inaction

Meanwhile, lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan who was present at today’s protest said the puppies were barely one month old.

He also claimed the worker was remanded for five days and had confessed to the killing.

“The police informed us that while they had submitted the investigation papers to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the latter decided against pursuing charges,” he told Malaysiakini.

Rajesh accused Attorney-General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar of not taking his job seriously.

“The AG is a public servant and we demand him to act on this,” he said.

On their next course of action, he said his team would hold a protest outside the AGC if it did not act on the case within two weeks.

The crowd dispersed peacefully at noon with no untoward incidents.

‘Self-defence’

Meanwhile, Sungai Buloh district police chief Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor confirmed that the police remanded a school worker to facilitate the investigation.

However, according to him, the worker said he acted in self-defence, alleging he was attacked by a dog.

“Based on checks by the Veterinary Department, it was confirmed that the dog had injuries on its head which indicated it was beaten using a blunt object.

“However, the worker said he was acting in self-defence. He said he initially helped free the dog as it was trapped between a fence, but the dog attacked him.

“Police have wrapped up our investigation and submitted it to the deputy public prosecutor, and based on the self-defence statement, the DPP decided not to press charges,” he told Malaysiakini, without mentioning the six puppies.

Hafiz also confirmed the police are investigating the rally under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.

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