A monkey sacrificed its life while protecting owner’s pigeons from being stolen by a group of thieves in North Kolkata. The incident was reported at Cossipore police station on early Wednesday after the monkey died of severe bleeding as a result of the brutal attack..
Vicky Yadav, owner of the monkey, found the animal lying in a pool of blood on the terrace of his house with both of its legs missing. He immediately rushed it to a veterinary doctor where the animal was declared brought dead, Times of India reported.
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Yadav has accused one Md Nasim of trying to steal his pigeons along with other accused on several other occasions as well.
Indian Express
The police has registered a case under IPC section 429 (mischief by killing or maiming cattle etc, of any value or any animal of the value of Rs 50) and arrested Nasim, a resident of KC Road.
“Preliminary investigations revealed the accused had tried to steal the two pigeons when the monkey resisted,” police said.
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“The accused had slashed both legs of the monkey and fled from the spot. It seems the poor animal bled excessively all through the night before dying,” a senior investigating officer told the daily.
Meanwhile, the police is also verifying Nasim’s claim that his action was an act of defence.
