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Monkey Menace Threatens Residents and Farming in Karimnagar

People in the Karimnagar area say monkeys are causing trouble in their villages and damaging farms.

Some people have been hurt during encounters with monkeys.

A 50-year-old woman died after falling while trying to get away from them.

Farmers say they are growing fewer vegetables and other crops because monkeys damage them.

One farmer said he now grows vegetables on two acres instead of four or five.

Some residents use pictures of langurs or solar fencing to try to keep monkeys away.

Local leaders have also paid monkey catchers to remove monkeys.

But one village leader says the monkeys keep increasing, and he wants the government to find a lasting solution.

Key facts

Reported fatality: Kesireddy Vimala, 50, died after falling while trying to flee monkeys and sustaining a serious head injury.
Date of fatal incident: December 31 of the previous year, as described in the report.
Location of fatal incident: Lingapur, Shankarapatnam mandal.
Reported treatment: Vimala died while undergoing treatment at Huzurabad government area hospital.
Change in vegetable farming: Gopalpur farmer Manda Rajamallaiah said he reduced vegetable cultivation from four or five acres to two.
Monkey-catching payment: Molangur sarpanch Pudari Raju said he paid catchers ₹300 per monkey caught.
Reported farmer response: Farmers have reduced or stopped growing crops including maize, vegetables, groundnut and pulses.

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