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

Shah Alam, August 19 — 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 due in court tomorrow, stating that the legal process has already commenced. According to The Star, Shazeli revealed that police have concluded their investigation, identified those responsible, and have received directives for charges to be filed.

"It is not necessary to exacerbate the situation by organizing any gathering or demonstration," Shazeli was quoted as saying. He added that those interested in witnessing the proceedings could attend as the court's public gallery would be accessible. Shazeli also emphasized that the case demonstrated the police had neither ignored the matter nor taken sides.

Earlier, lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali stated that his client, Muhammad Shah Hizam, 24, had been summoned by a Department of Veterinary Services officer to appear in court at 9am the following day. The specific charge had not yet been disclosed. The Malaysian Stray Animal Association had previously alleged that a group of men had beaten and strangled Rocky in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, on July 29, despite the dog's owner pleading for its release.