Candlelight march for cat after Maharashtra man pushes it off 12th-floor ledge

Animal lovers took out a candlelight march in Maharashtra's Ambernath on Monday to protest the alleged killing of a cat that was pushed from the 12th floor of a residential building last month.Candlelight march for cat after Maharashtra man pushes it off 12th-floor ledgeAnimal lovers in Maharashtra's Ambernath held a candlelight march on Monday in order to demand the arrest of a man accused of pushing a cat to its death from the 12th floor of a residential building.The incident occurred on July 26 at the Royal Flora Phase-2 housing society, where a man identified as Raju Salunke allegedly pushed the cat off the common lobby on the 12th floor of the building, killing the animal on the spot.CCTV footage of the incident showed the man approaching the cat perched on a narrow ledge before allegedly pushing it off. The video sparked widespread outrage on social media.Following a complaint by an animal lover, a case was registered against the accused at Shivajinagar Police Station in Ambernath. Police visited the housing society and questioned him, but protesters alleged that he is yet to be arrested despite the FIR. Protesters also claimed that the cat was buried without following the required legal procedure after the incident. Police later had the body exhumed and sent for a post-mortem examination as part of the investigation.During the march, several animal lovers gathered with candles and placards, and raised slogans such as "Justice for the cat" and "Arrest the accused,” urging police to take swift action. The Shivajinagar Police are currently investigating the case.- EndsPublished On: Aug 4, 2026 16:49 IST