{"id":23568,"date":"2026-09-13T06:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T06:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23568"},"modified":"2026-09-13T06:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T06:24:08","slug":"mumbais-serial-cat-killer-arrested-confesses-to-killing-over-6-mumbai-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23568","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai\u2019s \u2018serial cat killer\u2019 arrested, confesses to killing over 6 | Mumbai News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134182503,imgsize-955437,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/the-arrested-accused-cat-killer-shiva.jpg\" alt=\"Mumbai\u2019s \u2018serial cat killer\u2019 arrested, confesses to killing over 6\" title=\"The arrested accused cat killer, Shiva\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The arrested accused cat killer, Shiva\">The arrested accused cat killer, Shiva<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MUMBAI: The mystery serial cat killer has been arrested by the RCF police in connection with the killing of several cats in Maharashtra&#8217;s Panjrapol area of Chembur.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The accused, who is currently known only by his first name, Shiva, is a homeless person who roamed around the Panjrapol area of Chembur.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Police arrested Shiva after checking CCTV footage from Kamawadi, Panjrapol and Shani Mandir areas. During questioning, he allegedly confessed to killing more than six cats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>At least 20 cats, including kittens, were reportedly killed in the area since mid-August. PETA India had earlier announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for anyone who provides information about the serial cat killer or killers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Recently, local cat feeder Rubina Pathan found six cats brutally killed with a sharp weapon in a single night. Following this, an FIR was registered at RCF police station under Section 325 of the BNS and relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Further inquiry is underway to ascertain why Shiva allegedly committed the animal cruelty and whether he is mentally unsound.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/mumbais-serial-cat-killer-arrested-confesses-to-killing-over-6\/articleshow\/134179594.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The arrested accused cat killer, Shiva MUMBAI: The mystery serial cat killer has been arrested by the RCF police in connection with the killing of several cats in Maharashtra&#8217;s Panjrapol area of Chembur.The accused, who is currently known only by his first name, Shiva, is a homeless person who roamed around the Panjrapol area of 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