Over a dozen persons were injured following an attack by a troop of monkeys at a village in Kendrapara district on Tuesday, according to official sources.
The simians also ravaged vegetables in farmlands at Badamangarajpur village in the Derabish police station area, said an official.
Over 12 people, including two boys, were injured in the attack, he said, adding that the Forest Department has been asked to drive away the monkeys.
“People here are scared to go outdoors as the monkeys are going berserk at the sight of any person. We are helpless. Neither the administration nor the Forest Department has paid any heed to our grievances,” alleged Artatrana Pradhan, a local.