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Alwar Villagers Fight Back: 50 Looting Monkeys Caught, Operation Continues
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:30
Alwar Villagers Fight Back: 50 Looting Monkeys Caught, Operation Continues
- •Villagers in Khoh-Dariba, Alwar, launched a campaign against monkeys causing menace.
- •About 50 monkeys have been caught so far and safely released elsewhere.
- •Monkeys were entering homes, stealing food, and biting children.
- •The ongoing problem led to fear among residents, especially for children's safety.
- •The Gram Panchayat initiated the campaign to reduce monkey menace and provide relief.
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Villagers initiated the campaign because groups of monkeys were entering homes without fear, stealing food items, biting children multiple times, and making people afraid to leave their houses or send their children outside alone.
Under the Gram Panchayat-level campaign started by the troubled residents, about 50 monkeys have been caught so far and safely released elsewhere.
The local campaign to catch the remaining troublesome monkeys is still continuously ongoing as villagers strive to reduce the menace and provide relief to the community.
