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India News > Monkey gets royal funeral
 
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=12436

Patna, Apr 18 (IANS) :
Hundreds of people took to the streets here to give a royal farewell 
to a monkey that died of electric shock.

People on the streets of Patna were left speechless Saturday when 
they saw a huge procession inching its way towards a ground where the 
monkey was cremated according to Hindu rites.
Leading the mourners was a musical band followed by people chanting 
"Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman".

The monkey died after coming into contact with a live electricity wire.

Said Rajkumar Chandravanshi, one of the organisers of the funeral: 
"People collected money for the funeral. Many think that by dying, 
the monkey saved many people from possible electrocution."