A 70-year old woman has died after being attacked by a pack of monkeys while in her own home.
The mob of monkeys ambushed Chataraboina Narsavva when they pounced on her in southern India in the state of Telangana's Kamareddy district.
Chataraboina, who was a pensioner, lived with her daughter in Ramareddy village, she was alone at the time of the attack.
Her daughter, who was away for a wedding, later hurriedly transported her mother to a hospital, where she ultimately succumbed to her injuries.
Authorities dismissed the notion that Narsavva was attacked by animals and stated that she slipped and fell, striking her head on the ground.
But they admitted she sustained the injuries which she later died from as she tried to escape the mob of monkeys.
Narsavva had not been bitten by the monkeys during the attack.
Police said: "We have come to know through locals that when the monkeys attacked her, she tried to escape.
"In the process, she slipped and fell down. She suffered a head injury and died."
Narsavva's family cremated her soon after her death and police are continuing to investigate.
The fatal attack is just the latest in a long line of monkey-related tragedies in India, which is home to millions of primates.
Last year, a man had tragically died after falling from the roof of his house, as he was attacked by a violent gang of mad monkeys.
The 52-year-old farmer attempted to escape from the troop of monkeys in the district of Budaun in India.
Horilal was the roof of his home in the village of Kadarchowk when the angry primates charged towards him.
He tried to escape the unsolicited attack, but tragically plunged from the roof in the attempt.
It has been reported that victim lived alone, while his two sons lived in Delhi.
Speaking of the horror attack, a relative of the victim said: "Horilal died because of monkeys.
"The Government should do something about it. There are over 100 monkeys who target our houses and crops every day."
Monkey attacks are on the rise, with a spate of violent incidents.
In June 2022, more than 50 people were injured when the mammal set upon residents of three villages in Swarupnagar, Kolkata.
In 2021, it was reported that the violent monkeys caused horrific attacks on other animals.
The ferocious primates killed 250 dogs, after dragging them to the tops of buildings and trees before dropping them to the ground below.
A separate attack in 2020 saw a 13-year-old girl die after she fell from a roof while monkeys chased her.
