Catch monkeys in Chittorgarh, win Rs 20,000
8 Nov 2012 4:24 AM IST
Authorities at Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh railway station on Tuesday declared a cash reward of Rs 20,000 for anyone who can outsmart about 15 monkeys who have made the railway station their home.
The reward was announced as the railway authorities had tried to ‘evict’ the monkeys, but failed. At their wits’ end, and with no help from the forest department, the authorities decided to ‘outsource’ the job.
‘There were just a couple of monkeys initially. Their mischief on the platform was initially ignored. But then there was quite a proliferation of them. And now, after a few months, we have about 15 monkeys. And they have become quite a nuisance,’ said an official.
There’s nothing the monkeys don’t want. ‘They don’t hesitate to snatch mobile phones from passengers. They snatch food items, bags and other luggage,’ the harried official said.
Sounding like he was almost a little in awe of the simian troupe, the officer said: ‘They are an intelligent bunch. It is almost as if they understand announcements on the platforms. Soon as an announcement goes out on the public address system, they appear on the platform ready to snatch what they can find. And passengers are more interested in boarding the train than dealing with monkeys!’
The reward was announced as the railway authorities had tried to ‘evict’ the monkeys, but failed. At their wits’ end, and with no help from the forest department, the authorities decided to ‘outsource’ the job.
‘There were just a couple of monkeys initially. Their mischief on the platform was initially ignored. But then there was quite a proliferation of them. And now, after a few months, we have about 15 monkeys. And they have become quite a nuisance,’ said an official.
There’s nothing the monkeys don’t want. ‘They don’t hesitate to snatch mobile phones from passengers. They snatch food items, bags and other luggage,’ the harried official said.
Sounding like he was almost a little in awe of the simian troupe, the officer said: ‘They are an intelligent bunch. It is almost as if they understand announcements on the platforms. Soon as an announcement goes out on the public address system, they appear on the platform ready to snatch what they can find. And passengers are more interested in boarding the train than dealing with monkeys!’
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