Monkey menace in domestic lounge of Chennai airport

#chennaiairport #monkeymenace A pair of monkeys took the authorities for a ride as the primates invaded the Chennai airport and sent the passengers scurrying for cover in the domestic lounge.
A three-member team from the forest department have managed to capture one of the monkeys and have kept a cage with fruits as bait for the second one which is believed to be hiding inside a false ceiling at the old domestic terminal.
In the opinion of Forest ranger S Davidraj, this was the first instance of monkeys entering the premises of the airport and, they must have come from the neighboring Tirusulam hills. The location where the second monkey was seen last happens to be the same place where a cat chased and caught a pigeon last year. Of course, the airport authorities have blocked many openings on the roof of the building following passenger complaints of pigeons.
Of course, monkey menace is rampant in the capital Delhi and, the NDMC has imparted training to 40 youths who take on the role of langurs and screech. They are armed with two guns at the cost of Rs.50,000 for firing rubber bullets. But, the authorities have realized that the monkeys are not fooled easily and are not frightened by imposters or bullets.
The obvious reason for monkeys to enter into cities is the loss of their general habitats and denuding of forests in the name of development.