Two years for cruelty

A MALAYSIAN taxi driver who killed a pregnant cat by putting it into a laundrette dryer was jailed for two years, official media reported, in a case that sparked national outrage.

A. Mohanraj admitted breaking animal cruelty laws by causing unnecessary suffering to the cat in the self-service laundry outside Kuala Lumpur in September, official news agency Bernama reported.

Mohanraj, 42, had originally pleaded not guilty to the crime but changed his plea.

“I feel regret. I apologise to all Malaysians and I promise not to do this again,” he said.