Monkeys rescued from neglect at shrine

The district administration, in collaboration with the Wildlife Department, conducted a raid on a shrine in Purwa Tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where several monkeys were found locked up.

Official sources told The Express Tribune that Commissioner Zafarul Islam was alerted about the distressing situation of monkeys reportedly donated by devotees to the shrine in Purwa.

“The Commissioner was informed about the poor condition of these monkeys, confined in a dark room without proper care or sustenance,” stated an official. In response, the commissioner ordered an immediate raid on the shrine.

Deputy Commissioner Mansoor Arshad, accompanied by a team from the Wildlife Department, carried out the raid and discovered numerous monkeys in dismal conditions within a dark room.

The primates were found chained, malnourished, and suffering from various ailments.
 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2024