Budaun, July 28: An FIR has been registered against a man for torturing and killing an infant monkey in the Faizganj Baheta area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Thursday. Monkey Attack in Uttar Pradesh: Chased by Monkeys, Elderly Man Falls Off House Terrace, Dies in Farrukhabad.

A video purporting to show the accused beating the infant monkey with a stick before throwing the animal inside a swamp has become widely circulated on social media. Rat Crushed to Death in Noida Video: 'Khan Biryani' Owner Kills Rodent by Running Bike Over It, Arrested After Clip Goes Viral.

Monkey Beaten To Death in UP:

Faizganj Baheta SHO Siddhant Sharma said, "We have lodged an FIR against one Rizwan of Dawri village under sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The accused is absconding and our teams are trying to nab him."

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