Telangana: Monkey hanged from tree as locals cheer in Khammam, 3 held
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The incident took plant in Ammapalem village under Vemsoor block of Khammam district when a troop of monkeys entered the area. Irritated about it, a man caught one of them and hanged it to death, while some locals cheered.
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In a shocking case of human brutality, a monkey was hanged to death from a tree in Khammam district of Telangana. The police have held three in connection with the case.
The incident, which happened in Ammapalem village of Khammam district, came to light after a video of it went viral on social media, creating uproar over the brutality against an animal.
The video showed the monkey struggling while the animal was hanged from a tree. Locals who gathered and witnessed the incident can be heard cheering. Some dogs are seen trying to intervene.
The incident took plant in Ammapalem village under Vemsoor block of Khammam district when a troop of monkeys entered the area.
Irritated with their presence in the area, one of the accused caught one of the monkeys after fell in a water tubewell.
One of the accused then decided to hang a monkey as a “lesson” for the other monkeys that had entered the area.
The forest officials have picked-up three villagers for their involvement in the case. An investigation has been initiated.
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