Serdang police chief Farid Ahmad said the case is being probed under Section 30(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015, which prohibits the shooting of animals without authorisation by the veterinary authority.

“The case is still under investigation. We urge the public not to make any speculation that could disrupt the investigation process,” he said in a statement.

He also urged the public to channel any relevant information to the Serdang police headquarters operations room at 03-8074 2222 or the nearest police station.

Yesterday, Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam (Peka) lodged a police report over the alleged killing of 18 dogs and five puppies on UPM campus grounds.

Peka vice-president Dr Kartini Farah Rahim said the report was lodged against UPM, the veterinary services department, and the third-party contractor allegedly hired by the university to carry out the killings.

She said the group also submitted evidence that a staff member from the university’s occupational safety and health management office signed and reviewed the documents of the contractor’s two operations.

The operations are alleged to have taken place in late 2024 and early 2025.

Kartini claimed that the university outsourced the operations to a third-party contractor, citing an alleged invoice between the company and the university for the culling of between 20 and 30 stray dogs.

UPM said on Friday that it had formed a committee to investigate Peka’s claim, adding that it took feedback on its stray management seriously.