2026-04: Police registered an FIR against a housing-society sweeper and two others after a community cat was allegedly beaten, dumped in garbage, and later found dead.

What happened

Police registered an FIR against a housing-society sweeper and two others after a community cat was allegedly beaten, dumped in garbage, and later found dead.

Verification boundary

Video evidence was reported, but responsibility remains under investigation.

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Public sources

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/police-register-fir-against-sweeper-2-others-for-thrashing-cat-to-death-and-dumping-it-in-garbage-in-housing-society-in-mumbai/articleshow/130265424.cms