Heartbroken brother of man, 72, stoned to death by MONKEYS call for the animals to be CHARGED
Dharampal Singh was killed when a gang of ruthless monkeys began launching rock missiles at him in Uttar Pradesh in northern India
THE brother of a pensioner stoned to death by a group of "rogue" MONKEYS has called for the violent animals to be charged.
Dharampal Singh, 72, was out collecting pieces of dry wood when the animals began hurling bricks at him from trees in Uttar Pradesh in northern India on Thursday.
The victim's brother Krishnapal Singh told local media that 20 rocks were thrown at the OAP from a considerable height by the sinister gang of simians.
He said: "(The bricks were) thrown from quite a height, the bricks were enough to kill him."
Dharampal died in hospital after sustaining head and chest injuries after the attack in the town of Tikri, the reports.
But now his family have lodged a formal complaint to the police and called for the animals to be charged.
Krishnapal said: "These rogue monkeys are the real culprits and must pay for it.
"We have given a written complaint against the monkeys but the police don't seem to be convinced enough."
The local chief of police, Chitwan Singh, responded to pressure from the deceased's family in disbelief.
He said: "How can we register the case against monkeys?
"This will make us a laughing stock! I don't think it is a logical demand.
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"We are were informed of the bizarre accident and registered it in our case diary after which a post-mortem was also conducted."
Deadly attacks by monkeys have been on the rise throughout the country, with wildlife experts pointing the finger at rhesus macacque monkeys.
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