Overview

• Police have formally charged and detained the unnamed student from Chhattisgarh and her partner following review of the CCTV footage
• The Society for Animal Safety secured the rescued cat and arranged for its placement in a foster home
• The NGO’s choice to withhold the suspects’ names has drawn criticism from transparency advocates
• The footage, shared by Society for Animal Safety member Nitesh Khare, went viral on Instagram, fueling national outcry
• Under India’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, offenders face fines and imprisonment, but prosecutions hinge on NGO-police collaboration