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Over 100 monkeys die in a week, poisoning suspected

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ANI Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) [India]

More than 100 monkeys have been killed in the last one week at Dabarsi village in Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh.

According to the preliminary reports, it is suspected that these monkeys were poisoned. However, the residents of the village claim that the monkeys died due to 'chowmein chutney'.

However the real cause of the death is yet unknown and will become clear after the post-mortem report is received.

An investigation into the matter by the forest department is underway.

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First Published: Mar 30 2018 | 6:27 AM IST

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