Hassan, (Karnataka): The forest department and police have arrested seven persons, including a woman in connection with the killing of 38 monkeys in the Hassan district.
The police said on Tuesday that all the arrested persons were monkey catchers and villagers had funded them to catch monkeys.
The accused have been identified as Ramu, Yashoda, Manja, Manje Gowda, Iyyangari, Srikanth and Ramanuja Iyengar. All of them have been sent to judicial custody.
The incident had taken place in the Chowdanahalli village on July 29. Miscreants had stuffed the monkeys in gunny bags and thrown them by the roadside.
The incident had come to light when the local youths, after finding the gunny bags lying on the roadside, opened them.
Seven people have been arrested in Hassan, Karnataka, for killing 38 monkeys
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Seven arrested over death of monkeys in Hassan district
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