Teacher's cat missing case turns curious in Nalgonda

Even after the veterinary doctor confirmed that it was the original colour, the complainant continued to argue with the police that her neighbor changed the cat’s colour. The police then collected the cat's hair samples and sent it to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for confirming whether it was the original colour or not.

Pushpalatha, a private school teacher and resident of Rehmathnagar, submitted a petition with the Nalgonda II Town police stating that her cat went missing six months ago. She said she strongly suspected that her neighbor Afroz, a businessman, might have taken after by changing its colour.

Stating that her cat was milky white and Afroz change it to light brown using dye, Pushpalatha requested the police to look into the issue and take necessary action, Nalgonda II Town Sub-Inspector Nagaraju told Deccan Chronicle on Saturday.

Following Pushpalatha’s petition, the police summoned Afroz to the police station along with the cat. “In spite of verifying that Afroz’s cat hair was original and dye was not used to change the colour, Pushpalatha did not believe it,” Nagaraju explained.

Left with no other option, Afroz’s cat was taken to the government veterinary doctor, who examined it in presence of Pushpalatha and confirmed that the cat’s brown hair colour was original. Since Pushpalatha refused to relent, the doctor advised the police to conduct a test using Afroz’s cat’s hair samples at the FSL to confirm whether it was the original colour.

“We called hair samples and forwarded to the FSL for examination. The report is awaited,” Nagaraju said.

Afroz informed the police that he was having half a dozen cats at his house as loves them. He said he would spend at least Rs.2,000 monthly for feeding these cats. “What is the need for me to take Pushpalatha’s cat when I am already having cats at my house?” he asked.