According to the charge sheet, Yap had caused excruciating pain to a dog by beating it and setting it on fire.
Braden Yap Hong Sheng entered the plea after the charges were read to him in Mandarin by a court interpreter in front of Sessions judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim on Wednesday .According to the charge sheet, Yap had caused excruciating pain to a brown female dog by beating it and setting it on fire.
The offence under Section 29 of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 carries a fine of at least RM20,000 to RM100,000, or imprisonment of up to three years, or both if found guilty.The prosecution was conducted by Veterinary Services Department prosecution officer Mohd Zamri Ishak, while Yap was represented by P. Rajagunaseelan.
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