New Delhi, May 15 :
New Delhi, May 15:
A pregnant woman died in the capital today as she ran to save herself from the mysterious 'monkey man' that strikes people after dark.
At 2.30 am, Suman heard people screaming in her East Delhi locality. Panic-stricken, she ran towards the staircase, where she slipped and fell.
Suman was admitted to hospital, where she was later declared dead. This is the first such death in Delhi. On Sunday, a worker leaped from his terrace in the industrial township of Noida and died soon after.
Fear and panic is spreading fast in the capital over the sudden appearance of the mysterious creature. Both deaths were caused not by the attack, but by the fear of it. Some people claim to have seen the creature attack others, but say that it moves so fast that they do not see the face.
'Twenty-eight distress calls were received from Northeast Delhi between 8 pm yesterday and 7 am today. Of these, 12 were confirmed reports,' said joint commissioner of police Suresh Roy. 'Seventeen panic calls were made from East Delhi.' Victims have head injuries and bite marks on their feet.
In Mansarovar Park in Northeast Delhi, where a man sustained injuries, an FIR under Section 452 and 323 has been lodged.
'Doctors believe the injuries have not been caused by humans and animals,' said Roy. The 'object', which had spread terror in Ghaziabad town of Uttar Pradesh over the last few weeks, has struck at over 65 places in Delhi since Saturday.