Hyderabad, April 17 -- - In a deeply disturbing incident of animal cruelty, a man in Hyderabad allegedly killed five newborn puppies by smashing them against the wall and floor in the basement parking of a residential apartment complex. The incident occurred at the Indis VB apartments and was captured on CCTV.

The accused, identified as Ashish-a businessman and pet parent-was out walking his dog when the incident took place. CCTV footage shows him picking up a puppy and brutally smashing it to the ground. He is then seen checking if the puppy was alive before crushing it under his feet.

All five puppies were later found dead with visible injury marks. When initially questioned, Ashish claimed he was trying to prevent the puppies from ap...