A troop of monkeys intervened to save a six-year-old girl from a rape attempt in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The incident occurred on Saturday, September 22, 2024.
According to the girl’s parents, an unidentified man lured her to an abandoned house and attempted to sexually assault her. However, the monkeys aggressively confronted the man, forcing him to flee and leaving the girl unharmed.
The traumatized child returned home and recounted her ordeal to her family, explaining how the monkeys had “saved her from the accused.”
The girl’s father reported the incident to the police, stating that the man had threatened his daughter and that he believed the child would have been killed if not for the monkeys’ intervention.
The father said: “My daughter was playing outside when the accused took her away. The man could be seen in nearby CCTV footage, walking on a narrow lane with my daughter. He is yet to be identified though. He also threatened my child that he would kill me… My daughter would have been dead by now if the monkeys had not intervened.”
Baghpat Circle Officer Harish Bhadoria confirmed the incident and stated that an FIR had been registered against the unidentified accused under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code.
Officer Harish Bhadoria told Times Of India: “We’ve heard about the incident involving monkeys and are investigating the matter. Following the parents’ complaint, an FIR was registered under BNS sections 74 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 76 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) and the Pocso Act. More sections will be added if needed.”
The police are actively investigating the case to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.
