KOLAR:
A detailed investigation has been ordered after round 20 monkeys were found dead after they were allegedly poisoned on Wednesday near RN Jalappa Hospital, Bypass road in the Kolar district of Karnataka.
The Deputy Commissioner of Kolar, Dr Selvamani has ordered a detailed investigation on the matter and has asked to arrest the culprits as soon as involved in the inhuman act in coordination with the concerned departments.
“People who have the trouble of monkeys in their areas, can inform the forest department and the monkeys can be relocated,” Dr Selvamani said.
It is the second such incident in Karnataka. In a previous incident, more than 30 monkeys were killed and 20 had suffered an injury in the state’s Hassan district only a few months ago. ANI
