( CNN ) Should he outlive his owners , Chunmun the monkey could be set to be one comfortable primate . An Indian couple who are estranged from their families say they 've named Chunmun in their will as their only `` child , '' bequeathing to it their house in northern India 's Uttar Pradesh state , other properties and all their money . Brijesh Srivastava , an owner of businesses including a flour mill and a cable network company , and his wife Shabista , a lawyer , are estranged from their families , who disapproved of their interfaith marriage years ago . Brijesh Srivastava is a Hindu ; Shabista is a Muslim . They have no children . Shabista told CNN on Friday that bought Chunmun , then just a month old , from a roadside artist in 2005 after seeing the owner beat the animal with a stick . Though she and her husband have no children , Shabista said they take care of Chunmun like he 's their son . She feeds the pet a diet of milk , dry nuts and fruits in the morning , and home-cooked food at night . `` He 's like our child . We ca n't stay away from him , '' Shabista said . In 2010 they had Chunmun `` marry '' another monkey , Bitty , and gave the pets their own room with air conditioning . The couple 's home is fitted with railings `` so he can freely move around the house , '' Shabista said . The couple did n't specify how much money could be coming Chunmun 's way , other than to say they have millions of rupees in bank accounts . One million rupees equates to about $ 16,000 . Besides bequeathing everything to Chunmun , the couple say they have started a fund that will raise money to rescue monkeys and build centers for their rehabilitation . `` People in India do n't care about animals , but I feel they are just like humans . They need love and affection , '' Shabista said .
Brijesh and Shabista Srivastava say they 've made pet monkey their heir in will . Score: 6 `` He 's like our child . We ca n't stay away from him , '' Shabista says of monkey .