Monkeys ‘kill’ three-year-old boy after ‘pushing boulder off roof crushing tot to death’ in India
A GROUP of monkeys caused the death of a three-year-old boy after they reportedly pushed a boulder off a roof crushing the tot to death.
The tragic incident happened in Telangana, India, which left the child’s parents devastated.
According to authorities, Devunuri Abhinav had been playing below the tin roof of his home when he came under fire from a barrage of rocks.
It is believed the gang of monkeys were jumping around on the roof, which then caused a large boulder to fall off and land on the tot’s head.
However, the tragedy came just six months after the boy escaped a near-death experience.
According to local media, the three-year-old fell on a knife, which pierced his throat.
Subsequently, Devunuri’s parents allegedly paid more than £4,800 for him to undergo lifesaving surgery.
He had almost made a full recovery when he was killed by the primates.
His death comes as activists sounded the alarm at India’s parliament over the increase in violent monkeys around local villages.
Raj Kumar Chahar, a Bharatiya Janata Party MP, raised his concerns surround menacing primates during a government debate.
He demanded answers on how much relief should be afforded by the state to victims of monkey attacks.
In response, the ministry of environment claimed it had no record of the number of people injured or killed due to monkey bites in India.
However, evidence of monkey attacks has proven that primates have wreaked havoc in the country in recent years.
Two years ago, furious monkeys reportedly killed 250 puppies during a horrific revenge spree.
The primates are said to have grabbed the pups off the street and thrown them from the tops of buildings and trees.
In 2020, a little girl died after being chased off a roof of her own house by a gang of violent monkeys.
The 13-year-old was collecting her dried clothes from the rooftop when the incident unfolded.
She was chased by the rampaging primates and subsequently plunged to her death.