Back in 2000s, there was a legend in Uttar Pradesh, of a mysterious creature called Moohnochwa who was said to bite people's face off. Very similar to Monkey man of Delhi popular at same time , he was described as either a man or a monkey or a humanoid. Many people reported seeing this creature or being attacked by it. Things became so serious that even the government asked IIT to investigate. News at the time even report this creature to have come from a different place in a vehicle

The fear it created had serious effects. Elderly men died of cardiac arrests. A villager killed his dog when he woke up at night to find something licking his face. Terrified people started staying awake at night, even banding together to form watch groups.

One such vigilante group claimed that they had seen a flying creature.

For some strange reason, IIT later claimed it was nothing but ball lightning. Makes you wonder if the creature was an imagination or he simply left.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/muhnochwa-scare-in-ups-rural-areas/articleshow/16304788.cms

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/iitian-cracks-up-urban-legend/articleshow/1060276.cms