In northern India, a troop of monkeys broke into a home, abducted a 2-month-old baby, and dropped the child into a water-filled drum, causing the baby's death.
According to Indian media and the U.K.'s The Sun on the 7th (local time), the incident took place in the village of Surajpur in Uttar Pradesh. At the time, the baby's mother was doing housework. While the family briefly looked away, monkeys entered the home and took the baby onto the roof.
The family then searched the house thoroughly to find the baby. They followed faint cries from the roof and found the child in a drum filled with water. The baby was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Police responded to the scene and conducted an initial investigation, and the body underwent an autopsy. The incident shocked the village. Residents criticized, saying, "The aggressive behavior of monkeys has long been a social problem, yet the authorities have effectively neglected it." They appealed, "Measures must be put in place quickly to prevent a greater tragedy from recurring."
Experts note that in some parts of India, the monkey population has surged, leading to increasingly frequent clashes with residents' daily lives. In fact, in Uttar Pradesh and nearby areas, monkeys frequently snatch food and belongings or attack residents, turning the problem into a broader social issue.