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91-year-old woman dies after alleged monkey attack in Karnataka

A 91-year-old woman dies after she was allegedly attacked and pushed by a monkey outside her home in Karnataka

Updated 1 month ago · Published on 23 Sep 2026 2:06PM

91-year-old woman dies after alleged monkey attack in Karnataka
CCTV footage reportedly capturing the incident - September 23, 2026

A 91-YEAR-OLD woman has died after she was allegedly attacked and pushed by a monkey outside her home in Koppal district, Karnataka, with CCTV footage reportedly capturing the incident.

The victim was identified as Najamunisa Begum, who was allegedly attacked outside her home in BT Patil Nagar on Monday.

The circumstances surrounding her death, including whether injuries sustained in the alleged attack were the direct cause, were not immediately clear from the report.

CCTV footage reportedly captured the incident, in which the monkey allegedly attacked and pushed Begum.

The incident has raised concerns over encounters between residents and monkeys in the area. - September 23, 2026

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