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Nation / Wed, 21 Oct 2026 India Today

Monkey terrorised Haryana village for days, then faced crowd's fury after capture

A crowd gathered in Haryana’s Palwal to celebrate the capture of a monkey that had terrorised residents for days, with a few people seen slapping the animal in frustration over its repeated attacks. Recorded on October 19 in the Hathin area, the clip showed a man carrying the captured monkey on his back as residents followed him. While the crowd cheered, a few people were seen slapping the animal. Read Full StoryThe man later rode away on a motorcycle with two other people, carrying the monkey, as residents cheered behind them. After nearly 10 days of efforts, the animal was finally caught, bringing relief to residents troubled by its repeated attacks.

A crowd gathered in Haryana’s Palwal to celebrate the capture of a monkey that had terrorised residents for days, with a few people seen slapping the animal in frustration over its repeated attacks. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Recorded on October 19 in the Hathin area, the clip showed a man carrying the captured monkey on his back as residents followed him. While the crowd cheered, a few people were seen slapping the animal.

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The man later rode away on a motorcycle with two other people, carrying the monkey, as residents cheered behind them.

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The monkey had allegedly attacked several people and bitten more than a dozen, prompting the husband of the Hathin Municipal Council chairperson to announce a reward of Rs 51,000 for its capture.

After nearly 10 days of efforts, the animal was finally caught, bringing relief to residents troubled by its repeated attacks.

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