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Missing kittens, ‘threats of violence’: FIR filed after Dehradun woman accuses uncle, aunt of abducting her pets

The FIR was registered under criminal intimidation charges and sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

Dhiman alleged that, holding this belief, her uncle allegedly locked the kittens inside a storage compartment of his scooter and took them away, abandoning them somewhere. (Source: Wikimedia Commons/ Representational)

A 28-year-old woman has filed a police complaint against her uncle and aunt, accusing them of abducting her kittens in Dehradun.

An FIR has been registered on the complaint of Rashmi Dhiman, a resident of Dharampur. She also alleged that her uncle and aunt levelled threats after she questioned them about the kittens.

As per the FIR, registered under criminal intimidation charges and sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Dhiman brought home a cat and its two kittens on March 12–13. “The mother cat left the kittens at my home and went away. I took care of the kittens.

However, my uncle Umesh Dhiman and his wife Suman Dhiman, who live on the same premises where we share a common courtyard, were disturbed by the presence of the cats, saying that cats are inauspicious,” she said in the complaint.

Dhiman alleged that, holding this belief, her uncle allegedly locked the kittens inside a storage compartment of his scooter and took them away, abandoning them somewhere. “When I informed his wife about this, she, along with their three sons, threatened to beat me inside my own home. My family feels threatened by them. Therefore, I request you to kindly take necessary action on this complaint,” the complaint said.

The FIR names five accused and was registered in the Nehru Colony police station on Friday.

Aiswarya Raj: Correspondent, The Indian Express

Aiswarya Raj is a dedicated Correspondent for The Indian Express, one of India's most respected media houses, specialising in in-depth coverage of Uttarakhand and the Himalayan region. Her work focuses on delivering essential, ground-up reporting across complex regional issues. Aiswarya brings significant journalistic experience to her role, having started her career at The Indian Express as a Sub-Editor with the Delhi city team. She subsequently developed her reporting expertise by covering Gurugram and its neighboring districts before transitioning to her current focus. She is an accomplished alumna of the prestigious Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) and the University of Kerala. Her reporting is characterized by a commitment to narrative journalism, prioritising the human element and verified facts behind critical events. Aiswarya’s beats demonstrate deep expertise in state politics, law enforcement investigations (e.g., paper leak cases, international cyber scams), human-wildlife conflict, environmental disasters, and socio-economic matters affecting local communities. This specific, sustained focus on critical regional news provides the necessary foundation for high trustworthiness and authoritativeness on topics concerning Uttarakhand. ... Read More

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