BAREILLY: In yet another case of simian attack in the region, a 27-year-old man died after he fell from the roof of his house in an attempt to escape from a group of aggressive monkeys at Biharipur Mebran, Kotwali.
According to family sources, the incident happened on Saturday morning when Ishrat Ali along with some of his other family members was sleeping on the roof of their house.
Ali was attacked after the other members went downstairs.
He ran and tried to jump to the roof of the adjoining house by scalding a boundary wall but lost balance and fell to the ground receiving serious injuries.
He was rushed to the nearby hospital by family members but succumbed to his injuries.
Locals staged a protest in front of the municipal corporation on Sunday and demanded an end to the monkey menace.
City mayor I S Tomar said, "Stray monkeys are usually caught during winters and released into the jungles. We keep them in captivity for several hours before releasing. But the heat conditions now make it difficult for us to keep them in cages. They will not be able to survive. We will resume our operations as soon as weather conditions improve."
Meanwhile, Dr S P S Siddhu, health officer, Bareilly Municipal Corporation, said, "Monkey menace is rampant in the region. We have commissioned an NGO to catch stray monkeys. Around 150 of them were caught and released at Mala forest range, Pilibhit."
It may be recalled that a 6-year-old boy of Dali Newada village, Katra, was attacked by a group of monkeys in front of his family members a few months back. He boy died of excessive bleeding.
According to family sources, the incident happened on Saturday morning when Ishrat Ali along with some of his other family members was sleeping on the roof of their house.
Ali was attacked after the other members went downstairs.
He ran and tried to jump to the roof of the adjoining house by scalding a boundary wall but lost balance and fell to the ground receiving serious injuries.
He was rushed to the nearby hospital by family members but succumbed to his injuries.
Locals staged a protest in front of the municipal corporation on Sunday and demanded an end to the monkey menace.
City mayor I S Tomar said, "Stray monkeys are usually caught during winters and released into the jungles. We keep them in captivity for several hours before releasing. But the heat conditions now make it difficult for us to keep them in cages. They will not be able to survive. We will resume our operations as soon as weather conditions improve."
Meanwhile, Dr S P S Siddhu, health officer, Bareilly Municipal Corporation, said, "Monkey menace is rampant in the region. We have commissioned an NGO to catch stray monkeys. Around 150 of them were caught and released at Mala forest range, Pilibhit."
It may be recalled that a 6-year-old boy of Dali Newada village, Katra, was attacked by a group of monkeys in front of his family members a few months back. He boy died of excessive bleeding.
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