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NDTV
16-06-2025
- NDTV
Watch: Monkey Steals Money From Tourist In Tamil Nadu, Then Does This
Kodaikanal: A monkey stole a bundle of Rs 500 notes from a man near Guna Caves in Kodaikanal, a famous tourist destination in Tamil Nadu, scaled a tree and then threw them from there. The animal snatched the money from a Karnataka tourist, who was reportedly carrying multiple bundles of 500-rupee notes. The monkey unexpectedly appeared, grabbed his backpack, and ran away. Sitting atop the tree, it pulled the notes out of the bag, observed and occasionally dropped one or two of them. A large crowd stood underneath the tree as mere spectators, capturing the monkey's theatrics on their phones. The traveller patiently waited; he and his friends collected the money as and when the animal dropped it. Even though other tourists assisted the group, some notes still fell into the river. This incident took place near the Guna cave area in the Dindigul district. The place gained popularity from the Tamil movie 'Guna' and recently made headlines again with the release of 'Manjummel Boys.' Since being mentioned in the film, the place has witnessed a notable increase in the arrival of tourists. A similar incident took place in early June when a monkey stole diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh from Aligarh-based diamond merchant Abhishek Agarwal's handbag during their visit to the Thakur Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. On June 6, after Agarwal and his family offered their prayers and were leaving for home, the animal suddenly snatched the bags containing the valuables from his hands. The terrified businessman tried everything to get the monkey's attention. But after all else failed, he turned to the police for assistance. Fortunately for the Agarwal family, a senior police official reported that after eight hours of work, the cops managed to corner the monkey and retrieve the bag.
NDTV
08-06-2025
- NDTV
Monkey Snatches Man's Bag With Rs 20 Lakh Jewellery In UP, Then This Happens
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Devotees in Mathura-Vrindavan often encounter mischievous monkeys during temple visits. A monkey stole a handbag containing jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh from Abhishek Agarwal's family. The police successfully recovered the stolen handbag after an eight-hour operation. Mathura: 7 Devotees visiting the Mathura-Vrindavan region for temple visits often get a taste of the antics of the large monkey population as the simians steal spectacles, caps and food from visitors. Aligarh-based diamond merchant Abhishek Agarwal and his family were left shell-shocked when a monkey snatched his handbag containing jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh during their visit to the Thakur Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. However, providence smiled on the Agarwal family as after an eight-hour effort, the police were able to corner the monkey and get the handbag back, a senior police officer said. The incident took place when Abhishek Agarwal was walking towards his parked car to return home after offering prayers with his family on Friday. Suddenly, a monkey from a troop that had gathered in the street snatched the handbag from his hand that contained diamond jewellery worth more than Rs 20 lakh. The worried businessman tried every method that people suggested to him like offering eatables to the monkey. But when all efforts failed, he sought help from the police. थाना वृन्दावन पुलिस द्वारा श्री बाँकेबिहारी मंदिर दर्शन करने आये श्रद्धालू के कीमती आभूषणो से भरे बैग को जिसे बन्दर छीन कर ले गया था को सकुशल बरामद कर श्रद्धालू के सुपुर्द किये जाने के सम्बन्ध में #CO_SADAR द्वारा दी गई बाइट- — MATHURA POLICE (@mathurapolice) June 6, 2025 Circle Officer (Sadar) Sandeep Singh said that the police identified the monkey and surrounded it. After hours of hard work, they finally got the bag back safely and handed it over to its owner, Singh said. The administration has been taking several steps to control the simian menace in the religious tourism belt of Mathura-Vrindavan.
Deccan Herald
07-06-2025
- Deccan Herald
Monkey snatches bag containing jewellery from diamond merchant in Mathura
Aligarh-based diamond merchant Abhishek Agarwal and his family were left shell-shocked when a monkey snatched his handbag containing jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh during their visit to the Thakur Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan.
