Tragic! 11-year-old dies after being chased by monkeys in Nainital

An 11-year-old girl chased by monkeys died after she fell from the staircase of her house while trying to escape a troop of monkeys in Uttarakhand's Nainital. The incident happened when the victim was playing on the steps leading to the terrace of their home.

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The monkeys rushing down the roof came into contact with the girl, who lost her balance and fell down where she sustained severe head injury. Her family took her to B.D Pandey Government Hospital, where she died in the evening due to excessive bleeding and internal injuries. Her body has been sent for an autopsy.

Diwan Rana, father of the deceased, who works as a daily wager in Jal Sansthan in Nainital, told The Times of India, "My daughter is no more. What would I want now? Who is responsible for my child's death? I want justice for her."

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