tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453670003044489652.post-57393215850844673512007-10-24T06:58:00.000-07:002007-10-24T07:00:34.861-07:00from inquirer.net<br /><br />"NEW DELHI--The deputy mayor of the Indian capital died on Sunday from a fatal fall he suffered after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys, doctors said.<br /><br />S.S. Bajwa, 52, suffered serious head injuries when he tried to fight off the monkeys which attacked him while he was alone on the terrace of his home on Saturday.<br /><br />The councillor, who was elected deputy mayor earlier this year, belonged to India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party which faces flak from city courts for not doing enough to rid the capital of wild monkeys.<br /><br />In May, federal lawmakers demanded protection from the marauding simians which often invade the parliament building, ministries and even break into the fortified complex that houses Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's office.<br /><br />The defence ministry has, however, recruited bands of ferocious langurs trained to attack the smaller simians inside military facilities in New Delhi.<br /><br />Several city residential districts petitioned local courts in 2001 to initiate steps to make New Delhi "monkey-free."<br /><br />Culling is unacceptable to Hindus who revere the monkeys as a living link to the deity Hanuman, a monkey god who symbolizes strength."Magnum Opushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09204869745681481124noreply@blogger.com