91-year-old woman dies after monkey attacks, pushes her in Karnataka

A 91-year-old woman died after she was attacked and knocked down by a monkey outside her house in B.T. Patil Nagar in Koppal. The incident, which was captured on a CCTV camera, has triggered concern among residents over the increasing presence of monkeys in the locality.

The deceased has been identified as Nazamunnisa Begum.

According to the available information, the elderly woman was walking in the compound of her house on Saturday when a monkey suddenly approached and attacked her. The animal knocked her to the ground, causing her to suffer a serious head injury.

CCTV footage shows the monkey suddenly jumping towards the woman, after which she falls backwards onto the ground. A woman who rushed out of the house after noticing the incident was also attacked by the monkey when she attempted to help the elderly woman.