Langur kept in captivity dies

LUCKNOW: A langur, which is protected under schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, reportedly died of ill treatment at a prominent school in Aliganj area here on Monday afternoon. Members of the Animal Welfare board of Indian have alleged negligence on the part of the school authorities which hired the langur to get rid of the problem of monkey menace in their premises. They have also blamed the state forest department officials for directing the school staff to the man who had illegally tamed the protected animal and kept it in captivity. According to reports, the langur was not given any food or medical attention even though it was throwing up violently. Member, AWBI Kamna Pandey wrote to Governor BL Joshi and has sought action in this regard. tnn"The incident smacks of gross negligence and lawlessness and it is requested that the matter may kindly be investigated so that the guilty are brought to book and such untoward incidents are averted in the future," read the letter.

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