Tragic End for Monkeys in Pesticide Incident

Over 100 monkeys died from pesticide inhalation at a food storage warehouse. The incident, involving aluminum phosphide, was discovered by police and veterinarians. A case is filed against the Food Corporation of India's employees. The monkeys' remains were recovered from a pit for examination amid ongoing investigations.

In a shocking incident, more than 100 monkeys died after reportedly inhaling pesticide fumes in a food warehouse, according to police reports disclosed Friday.

Police unearthed their bodies from a pit for postmortem, having learned about the tragedy days after it occurred. Circle Officer Yogendra Krishna Narayan revealed they were alerted on Wednesday.

A case has been lodged against Food Corporation of India employees over the use of aluminum phosphide, a pesticide for protecting wheat, at the warehouse. The monkeys entered through a broken window on November 7 and inhaled the toxic gas, officials report.

(With inputs from agencies.)