Monkey injured after touching 11 KV line in Kattakkada

A monkey was severely injured after accidentally touching a KSEB 11 KV feeder line near Plavoor School in Kattakkada on Monday evening. Its left hand was burnt and right leg injured. Paruthippally Forest Department officials and the Rapid Response Team rescued the animal after journalist Satheesh Pezhumoodu alerted the Range Officer and took it to a forest hospital for treatment.