Monkey drops infant to death in water tank

In a bizarre incident, a monkey picked up a two-month old baby girl from her room and dropped her to death into a water tank at Raseedpura village in Dausa district, police said today.

The girl Yogeshwari was sleeping on her bed when the monkey picked her up and ran away even as it was chased by members of her family including the baby's mother.

The monkey lost its grip and the baby fell down in a tank, they said.

She was rushed to hospital where she was declared brought dead, they said.

Raseedpura and adjoining villagers have been facing a monkey menace for long.