10-12 Monkeys, Two Dogs Die After Alleged Contact With Live Wires in Hathras

A case involving the deaths of 10-12 monkeys and two dogs after they allegedly came into contact with electrically charged wires has come to light in New Garhi Tamanna Colony, under the Hathras Gate police station area of Hathras city. The wires had reportedly been installed around a field. The incident took place on Friday evening and created panic in the area.

After the incident, a large number of monkeys gathered at the spot and fear spread through the colony. Local people said the number of monkeys was in the thousands. Seeing so many monkeys gathered together, several residents shut themselves inside their homes and avoided stepping outside. The situation led to confusion and panic in the area for a considerable period.

The Hathras Gate police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident. The police inspected the location and collected information from local residents. The exact circumstances behind the deaths, however, have not yet been officially confirmed.

Local resident Prem Singh has levelled serious allegations against field owner Puran Prakash. According to Prem Singh, electric current had allegedly been released into the wires installed around the field where the incident took place. He said the monkeys and dogs died after coming into contact with those wires.

The allegation that current had been released into the wires, as well as the exact reason behind the deaths of the animals, has not received official confirmation so far. The account remains an allegation made by the local resident.

Prem Singh also claimed that this was not the first such incident at the field. According to him, a buffalo had died around six-seven months ago after coming into contact with the electric wires installed around the same field.

Despite that earlier incident, the allegation has been made that current was again released into the wires. Prem Singh said that the field owner’s house is also located in the same locality. A room has been constructed in the field for staying, he added.

Following the incident, monkeys from the surrounding areas gathered at the location in large numbers. Local residents said that thousands of monkeys had assembled there. The gathering caused fear among people living in the colony, with several families closing the doors of their homes and avoiding going outside.

The forest department has now started an investigation into the matter. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rakesh Chandra Yadav said that the case was in his knowledge. He said a forest department team had been sent to the spot.

Rakesh Chandra Yadav said that the entire matter would be investigated and that legal action would be taken according to the rules on the basis of the findings. The police and forest department are examining the circumstances in which the animals died.

For now, the allegations against field owner Puran Prakash have not been officially confirmed. His side of the matter has also not come forward. The investigation is expected to establish who released current into the wires and under what circumstances.

It will also clarify how many animals actually died in the incident. At present, the reported toll is around 10-12 monkeys and two dogs, while local residents have also claimed that a buffalo died after coming into contact with the wires around six-seven months ago.