In Odisha’s Jajpur district a dead monkey was cremated as per the Hindu rituals by personnel of a police station. As told by officials, the monkey used to live on a tree in the compound of the Balichandrapur police station.
Officials shared, "Finding it dead, the police personnel who shared a bond with the animal decided to give it a befitting cremation, instead of handing over the body to the Forest Department", reported News18.
Bijayini Mallha, the inspector-in-charge of the police station said, "The monkey used to live on a tree on our police station campus. It was very familiar with all of our staff as it used to roam around and we used to give it food."
"We were deeply shocked over the death of the animal that was very dear to us and like a family member. Hence, we decided to perform its last rites in a befitting manner. The police personnel garlanded the dead monkey, paid their respects, and carried it in a procession to the cremation site, where the rituals were held as per Hindu tradition."