<p>Over 30 monkeys were suspected to be poisoned to death and stuffed in gunny bags in Mahabubabad district of Telangana, a Forest Department official said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The carcasses were found on a hillock near Shanigapuram village in the district on Tuesday, he said.</p>.<p>Since the dead monkeys, including young ones, were in a highly decomposed state, postmortem could not be conducted, the official said. Forest and police officials are investigating and inquiring people from nearby villages.</p>.<p>"The monkeys are suspected to have been poisoned to death.</p>.<p>As of now who has done this act is not clear. Whether farmers (to protect their crop) or someone else. We are inquiring," the official told PTI over the phone.</p>
<p>Over 30 monkeys were suspected to be poisoned to death and stuffed in gunny bags in Mahabubabad district of Telangana, a Forest Department official said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The carcasses were found on a hillock near Shanigapuram village in the district on Tuesday, he said.</p>.<p>Since the dead monkeys, including young ones, were in a highly decomposed state, postmortem could not be conducted, the official said. Forest and police officials are investigating and inquiring people from nearby villages.</p>.<p>"The monkeys are suspected to have been poisoned to death.</p>.<p>As of now who has done this act is not clear. Whether farmers (to protect their crop) or someone else. We are inquiring," the official told PTI over the phone.</p>