Persian cat stolen: Pet parent files complaint

Bangalore: Amid incidents of a number of stray dogs going missing in the city, a case of cat theft has been reported from Koramangala in southeast Bengaluru.

The pet’s parent sought police intervention by filing a complaint.

The resident of Koramangala 8th Block stated that on November 6, around 9.30 pm, two men on a motorcycle stole his Persian cat.

“The cat was at home at 9.15 pm. I saw it and went to my room for some work, but when I looked for it at 9.45 pm, I could not find it anywhere,” he told the Police. “After several. rounds of research, we looked at the CCTV footage of the opposite building, which showed two people coming on a scooter, lifting the cat and scooting off,” he said.

She told the police that the cat was bought around six years ago for Rs 15,000.

The police registered an FIR under IPC Section 379 (theft).

CK Baba, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south-east), said that a probe had been launched to trace the cat.

“Koramangala police station accepts pets. We have three dogs, including two three-legged ones. The case will be pursued and the cat will be traced,” he said DH.

In August, Commercial Street police tracked down a missing blind dog and reunited him with his owners after police approached him about finding him.