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As galore arsenic 11 monkeys, including 2 langurs, person been recovered dormant successful a wood country of Tumakuru implicit the past 2 days, officials said connected Monday (January 5, 2026).
Carcasses of 9 monkeys and 2 langurs were recovered scattered wrong a radius of 200 to 500 metres successful the Devarayanadurga-Durgadahalli wood country of Tumakuru taluk, they added.
The wood officials rushed to the spot connected Friday (January 2, 2026) evening aft the substance came to light, and much dormant monkeys were discovered again connected Saturday (January 2, 2026) morning.
A post-mortem introspection was conducted and prima facie findings suggest suspected nutrient poisoning, arsenic atom was recovered successful the oesophagus and intestines of the animals, a elder wood authoritative said.
He said the rima and cervix portions of the animals appeared bluish successful colour, further raising suspicion of poisoning, allegedly owed to depletion of decayed leftover food.
However, the officials ruled retired immoderate contiguous signs of illness and said the nonstop origin of decease would beryllium confirmed lone aft laboratory analysis.
Samples of the viscera person been sent to a laboratory successful Bengaluru and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for elaborate examination, the authoritative said, adding that reports are expected soon.
Authorities said further enactment would beryllium taken based connected the findings, portion surveillance has been intensified successful the country to forestall immoderate recurrence.
