The woman, identified as Najamunnisa Begum, was walking through the compound of her home in B.T. Patil Nagar, in Karnataka's Koppal district, when the monkey suddenly lunged at her, causing her to fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.
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CCTV footage from outside the property captured the attack. Begum's daughter rushed to help her after the fall, but the monkey also approached and attacked her, according to NDTV.
VIDEO | A 91-year-old woman died on Monday after allegedly being attacked and pushed by a monkey (Colobine) in BT Patil Nagar, Koppal district.The incident occurred as the elderly woman, identified as Najamunisa Begum, stood outside her house. The monkey reportedly attacked and… pic.twitter.com/sOIq7kIuWQ— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 22, 2026
Begum was taken to a private hospital for treatment. Although she initially appeared to be recovering, her condition later deteriorated and she died the following day.
She was the wife of noted writer M.S. Savadatti, Indian media reported.
The footage of the attack has since circulated widely on social media, drawing renewed attention to encounters between monkeys and residents in urban and residential areas.
The incident follows several fatal encounters involving monkeys reported in India this year.
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