A group of monkeys reportedly intervened to save a six-year-old girl from an attempted sexual assault in Baghpat, a city in India.
According to the report, the incident which occurred on Saturday has left the community stunned and authorities scrambling to apprehend the accused.
According to the girl’s parents, an unidentified man lured their daughter, to an abandoned house.
The situation took a dramatic turn when several monkeys allegedly rushed aggressively towards the assailant, forcing him to flee and leave the child unharmed.
“My daughter was playing outside when the accused took her away,” the father told authorities.
He added, “The man could be seen in nearby CCTV footage, walking on a narrow lane with my daughter. He is yet to be identified, though.
He also threatened my child that he would kill me… My daughter would have been dead by now if the monkeys had not intervened.”
Upon returning home, the traumatised child recounted her ordeal to her family, describing how the monkeys had “saved her from the accused.”
The police are currently reviewing CCTV footage and conducting inquiries to identify and apprehend the suspect, who remains at large.
The report further added that the victim’s identity has been withheld to protect her privacy, in accordance with Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault.
