A newborn baby died after being violently thrown off a roof by a monkey while his horrified parents looked on.

Nirdesh Upadhyay, 25, was on a roof terrace at his home in the village of Dunka in Uttar Pradesh, India, with his wife and four-month-old son when a troop of primates attacked them.

Left surrounded by the animals, he and his family attempted to make a quick escape before a fatal mistake ended in a tragic loss.

Nidresh accidentally stumbled and dropped the boy, with a lunging monkey instantly grabbing the tot by the hand and throwing him three stories off the roof before either parent could react.

Monkey breaks into home, snatches month-old baby as he was breastfeeding and kills himNirdesh Upadhyay, 25, was on the roof with his wife and son when they were surrounded by the animals (file photo) (

The couple then darted down the stairs and ran outside to the baby’s aid, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A case has since been opened into his death at Shahi police station, while Bareilly city conservation chief told PTI News that a wildlife team had been sent to investigate the monkeys.