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Police kill student biting monkey

by Rajmi Manatunga

A monkey ran riot inside a classroom in Kosgama biting students and causing general chaos within the school premises sending students and teachers running for cover.

The injured students of St. John Bosco primary school who were rushed into the Salawa Base Hospital for initial treatment have been directed to the Kalubowila General Hospital for further medical tests, the Kosgama police told the Daily News.

The Kosgama police had spotted the monkey sitting on a tree close to the school and shot him when they were summoned to control the situation. It is said that the entire school came to a standstill for nearly three hours due to the monkey pranks.

The remains of the dead monkey have been sent to the Investigation Unit of the Colombo National Hospital for inspection.

SSP Padmaperuma of the Kosgama Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating into the incident.

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