Hyderabad, April 17 -- A man in Macha Bollaram on Monday, April 14, killed newborn puppies inside a gated community. The incident came to light after the CCTV footage from the incident emerged online.

The accused was identified as Ashish, a resident of Indis VB City, a gated society in Macha Bollaram. The residents discovered the dead remains of puppies on April 15.

The five newborn canines were just six days old. In a video, the accused is seen justifying the killing of puppies. "I couldn't control seeing the puppies near my dog, so I used to keep them away using a stick," he said.

A group of residents confronted the man, saying that the puppies were just six days old, and how could they harm his pet? "Why would you attack puppies? Sh...