<p>Nine monkeys were found dead at Nirmala Health Centre in Tarabanahalli near Soladevanahalli on Friday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Inspector C J Rangaswamy said the monkeys were poisoned as they used to damage solar heating equipment at the centre. <br /><br />“The residents told us that the staff of the health centre gave ‘ragi balls’ laced with poison to the monkeys,” he said. <br /><br />However, Helen, in-charge of the health centre, denied the allegations, saying she was unaware of the monkeys having been poisoned. <br /><br />Carcasses of the monkeys were taken to the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAH&VB) for post mortem. Director of IAH&VB Dr Renukaprasad said post mortem would be conducted only on Saturday.<br /><br />The Soladevanahalli police have registered a case under the Wildlife Protection and Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act.<br /></p>
<p>Nine monkeys were found dead at Nirmala Health Centre in Tarabanahalli near Soladevanahalli on Friday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Inspector C J Rangaswamy said the monkeys were poisoned as they used to damage solar heating equipment at the centre. <br /><br />“The residents told us that the staff of the health centre gave ‘ragi balls’ laced with poison to the monkeys,” he said. <br /><br />However, Helen, in-charge of the health centre, denied the allegations, saying she was unaware of the monkeys having been poisoned. <br /><br />Carcasses of the monkeys were taken to the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAH&VB) for post mortem. Director of IAH&VB Dr Renukaprasad said post mortem would be conducted only on Saturday.<br /><br />The Soladevanahalli police have registered a case under the Wildlife Protection and Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act.<br /></p>
