Universiti Malaya (UM) has launched an internal operation to tackle the growing problem of stray dogs on its campus, following a series of recent cat deaths.
Brickfields police chief, Assistant Commissioner Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood, confirmed that the university has been keeping the police informed about its ongoing efforts to manage the stray dog population in the area.
“This is an internal initiative by the university’s management, as they have their own security and veterinary teams. The operation to capture the stray dogs is being carried out with support from animal activists,” he explained during a case item disposal ceremony at the Brickfields police headquarters.
Ku Mashariman also provided an update on the investigation into the deaths of several cats, stating that a post-mortem examination on a fifth cat’s carcass, received in a police report on January 2, confirmed the cause of death was bites from a wild animal.
Earlier, the police had recorded 11 statements from lecturers, students, auxiliary police, animal activists, and veterinarians regarding the case. On January 5, another cat was found dead in the university area, though no foul play was suspected in the previous four deaths, which were determined to be the result of animal attacks.
In a separate matter, Ku Mashariman shared that the disposal ceremony today involved 1,874 case items from 101 investigation files dating from 2019 to 2024, with a total value of RM387,227.
“All items disposed of today were related to two departments: the Criminal Investigation Department and the Commercial Crime Investigation Department,” he said.
Among the items disposed of were air pistols with metal pellets, mobile phones, computers, cigarettes, and alcoholic beverages.
The disposal ceremony was attended by Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad and Kuala Lumpur deputy public prosecutor Sabri Othman.
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