Delhi deploys 'super monkey' security guards

mrcritic

mrcritic

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Delhi deploys 'super monkey' security guards:lol:
Delhi authorities are to deploy a contingent of langurs -- a large type of monkey -- at Commonwealth Games venues to help chase away smaller simians from the sporting extravaganza.
From today, 10 langurs will be put on duty outside Games venues in the Indian capital, with the boxing and hockey stadiums seen as particularly vulnerable to monkey misbehaviour, an official said.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has a regular team of 28 langurs which are used to scare away their weaker brethren in VIP areas of the city, but 10 more have been brought in from the neighbouring state of Rajasthan
Monkeys are a common sight in the verdant Indian capital, where they routinely scamper through government offices, courts and even police stations and hospitals.
In 2007, the deputy mayor of New Delhi fell to his death after being attacked by a group as he read a newspaper on the terrace of his home.
Hundreds of monkey bites are reported annually in the city, partly as a result of devout Hindus feeding the animals during ritual offerings to the monkey god Hanuman[hilar]
source:http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8077614
 
Night_Hawk

Night_Hawk

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Delhi deploys 'super monkey' security guards
Tuesday, 28 Sep, 2010
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A Langur monkey sits in front of the Commonwealth Games headquarters in New Delhi September 27, 2010. Langur monkeys are used in parts of New Delhi to scare away other monkeys who create a menace around the Commonwealth Games venues, NDMC official said on Monday. Reuters photo
NEW DELHI: Delhi authorities are to deploy a contingent of langurs (a large type of monkey) at Commonwealth Games venues to help chase away smaller simians from the sporting extravaganza.

From Wednesday 10 langurs will be put on duty outside several Games venues in the Indian capital, with the swimming complex seen as particularly vulnerable to monkey misbehaviour, an official said.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has a regular team of 28 langurs which are used to scare away their weaker brethren in VIP areas of the city.

From tomorrow onwards we will increase the number of langurs from 28 to 38. The additional langurs will take care of the Games venues and other important areas, an NDMC official told the Press Trust of India news agency.

Animals have so far posed major headaches for the under-fire organisers, with stray dogs found in venues and a snake captured at the tennis complex.

Monkeys are a common sight in the verdant Indian capital, where they routinely scamper through government offices, courts and even police stations and hospitals.

In 2007, the deputy mayor of New Delhi died from a fatal fall after being attacked by a group on the terrace of his home. AFP
 
sangeen

sangeen

Minister (2k+ posts)
If Langoors are there doing security i wonder whos gonna sit in Loksaba??????? don't say ''you'' as a ghisa pitha answer....... LOL LOL LOL...
 
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dil-se-desi

MPA (400+ posts)
kj_gee said:
yeh indian qaum hi langooron ki hai haha
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other than Langoor to counter monkeys...india put commandos...army..helicopters..spying aircrafts for CWG security....

those who left srilankan players on the mercy of GOD are making fun on security details of others...hahahaha
 
Wadaich

Wadaich

Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
Langooron ki quom ka difaah aur koun karay ga. It is logical buddies. Where are all the langoors of this forum.
 
Night_Hawk

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Meet India's latest Games recruit - Chhotu the monkey

1 October 2010 Last updated at 08:49 ET Share this page

Meet India's latest Games recruit - Chhotu the monkey
Athletes and tourists at the Delhi Commonwealth Games will be protected by the Indian army, police - and monkeys.
The black-faced langurs are deployed at sporting venues to chase away smaller stray monkeys who have menaced the city for years. Gayathri Sreedharan went on patrol with Chhotu (Little One), the latest addition to stadium sec
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Chhotu is like his own child, says handler Raja Goswami

The "gorilla warfare monkeys" - as some in the press have dubbed them - are the newest members of the Commonwealth protection team, deployed near sporting venues across Delhi.
Chhotu is one of 10 langurs - originally from the state of Rajasthan - specially drafted in by the Delhi Municipal Corporation for the Games.
City authorities have used the black-faced simians to combat smaller monkeys regularly - and with good reason. In 2006 a senior Delhi government official fell from his first floor residence after being attacked by a gang of monkeys - he died from his injuries.
It seems langurs are the only primates here that can take on the rhesus macaques without fear.
Monkey business Chhotu works a long shift - from nine to six and sometimes longer - as part of his contract.
His job is to stand guard by Gate Number Three at Talkatora stadium, where the boxing and swimming venues are.
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Scowl firmly in place from birth, he strolls up and down along the pavement on Mother Teresa Crescent Road, albeit on a leash, making his presence felt.
This serves as a warning to other monkeys.
But watching and waiting in the sun is no easy task, and snacks and water breaks are hard to come by. For this, his handler is paid 6,400 rupees ($130) per month.
Chhotu was brought to Delhi when he was one, and has had three of years of intensive training. Langurs are often treated as pets in north Indian villages, but for Chhotu a life of recreation has been surrendered to a life of work.
Training therefore, is essential.
He has learnt not to run away, to listen for and obey certain commands like sit, eat, hold, run and catch.
Significantly, he has learnt not run too far up into a tree when on a leash - trained langurs often run the risk of accidentally hanging themselves by the chains or ropes around their necks.
A langur can cost up to 10,000 rupees ($200), especially those like Chhotu and his three-year-old companion, Raja, another monkey-catcher-in training.
That is double the amount charged for a Labrador in India.
''Chhotu is very friendly, really quite harmless, but can be pricey in other ways too,'' his handler Raja Goswami reveals, as his pet primate perches above him on a branch, peering lazily at his surroundings.
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... but don't mess with me - langurs can take on dozens of smaller monkeys
He lets out a yawn, baring a set of sharp white teeth known to tear through and kill smaller animals in seconds.
''He can be moody, and when angry or irritated he can be difficult to control; but at such times we have to make him a peace offering, something nice to eat, a titbit or sweetmeat. With a snack in hand, he'll climb down in no time,'' Mr Goswami says.
His favourites? Chick peas and fruit.
"They aren't just a livelihood - they're our friends, no, children! We treat them like our children," Mr Goswami says.
"Our days begin and end with them. We wake up, bathe them, feed them, sit them down on the back seat and cycle to work with them. My entire day is spent with my langurs; what else would you expect?''
Langurs are nothing new to Delhi residents who say the rhesus macaques are a big problem.
One passer-by on his way to work stopped to admire Chhotu.
"We need these creatures more than anything in Delhi," Rajender Singh says. "Bandars [monkeys] are such a problem here, it's difficult to step out with children because we're afraid of what they might do.
"I've seen them [langurs] working on the presidential estate - I really respect them for taking on those trouble-makers."
 
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muhraheel

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Monkeys hired to guard 2010 Commonwealth Games in India

Security officials at the Commonwealth Games started deploying langur monkeys at several venues in New Delhi to keep smaller simians from causing any trouble. Langurs are a common type on monkey in south Asia, and because they are large and fierce they are often used in India to keep other monkeys in check in public places.

 
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