The puppies were admitted with severe injuries (Representative Image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Key Highlights The boys targeted the puppies in three separate incidents, claims the complainant Police are looking at CCTV footage to identity the boys The puppies are being treated at Bangalore Pet Centre

Bengaluru: Instances of animal cruelty seem to be on the rise with reports coming in from all corners of the country about the ill-treatment meted out to voiceless animals. One such incident has come to light from the capital city of Karnataka where three puppies were allegedly beaten and tortured by a group of young boys at the Nagaraj Layout in Whitefield.

On Wednesday, four children reportedly aged between 7 and 15 surrounded three puppies resting in a vacant plot in the area. The boys hurled stones at the puppies before dragging one of the animals out of the bushes by his hind limb. Residents who heard the puppies squeal with pain rushed to the spot and chased the boys away. However, the puppies' ordeal was to continue.

The boys returned to the spot that same evening and used iron rods to beat one of the puppies, according to a report by The New Indian Express. Residents of a housing society near the spot took the injured puppy to a veterinarian and he was treated for severe injuries. The errant gang of boys arrived at the spot for the third time and thrashed two of the puppies with sticks and stones.

A complaint was filed against the boys at the Whitefield police station on Friday by a resident. In his statement, the complainant alleged that the boys broke the jaw of one of the puppies and severely injured the remaining two. Police are examining the footage from CCTV cameras installed in the area to ascertain the identity of the boys. An unrecognisable report has been lodged against them as of now. Meanwhile, the voiceless victims are getting better at the Bangalore Pet Hospital where they were admitted with multiple injuries. Similar attacks on stray dogs have been reported from Jayanagar and other localities in Bengaluru in recent times.

In 2016, an MBBS student from Tamil Nadu had shocked the world with his inhuman act of throwing a dog from a terrace and posting the horrifying video on Facebook and WhatsApp. The video ended with the pitiful cries of the dog. In most developed countries, cruelty to animals is a felony punishable by a jail term and hefty fines.