‘No need to escalate’: Selangor police urge public against gathering at court over Rocky case

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar has advised the public against gathering at the court when a man connected to the death of a dog named Rocky is set to appear before the court tomorrow, emphasizing that the legal process has already commenced. According to The Star, Shazeli affirmed that the police had concluded their investigation, identified the responsible individuals, and received orders to file charges.

"There is no need to exacerbate the situation by organizing any gathering or demonstration," he stated, as reported by The Star. He added that the public interested in observing the trial could attend, as the court's public gallery would be open. Shazeli also clarified that the case demonstrated that the police had neither neglected the issue nor taken sides.

Earlier, lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali informed that his client, Muhammad Shah Hizam, 24, had been issued a summons by a Department of Veterinary Services officer to appear in court at 9am the following day, though the precise charge remains unspecified. The Malaysian Stray Animal Association had previously accused a group of men of beating and strangling Rocky in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, on July 29, despite the dog's owner pleading for its release.