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Monkey attack kills 91-year-old in Karnataka, CCTV shows fall

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Karnataka police said 91-year-old Najamunnisa Begum died after a monkey attacked her in B.T. Patil Nagar, Koppal.
CCTV captured the monkey knocking her down, causing a head injury.
She was taken to a private hospital, seemed to recover, but died the following day.
The video received over seven million X views.
Similar attacks killed elderly women in Aligarh on September 10 and Shimla on September 14.

History

Historical Context

India’s Wildlife Protection Act, passed by Parliament in 1972, created six schedules and set a minimum fine of INR10,000 for offences against Schedule I or part II of Schedule II species. Fatal monkey attacks on Najamunnisa Begum in Koppal and earlier incidents in Aligarh and Shimla have revived the law’s relevance, prompting the Karnataka Forest Department’s 2023 warnings and calls to broaden protected zones around Bangalore and Delhi.

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Story summary

Karnataka police said 91-year-old Najamunnisa Begum died after a monkey attacked her in B.T. Patil Nagar, Koppal.
CCTV captured the monkey knocking her down, causing a head injury.
She was taken to a private hospital, seemed to recover, but died the following day.
The video received over seven million X views.
Similar attacks killed elderly women in Aligarh on September 10 and Shimla on September 14.

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