PETA announces Rs 50,000 reward for information on missing rhesus macaque

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to the discovery of a missing rhesus macaque who was illegally held captive for over a year by tattoo artist Kamaljit Singh.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to the discovery of a missing rhesus macaque who was illegally held captive for over a year by tattoo artist Kamaljit Singh.

According to PETA, Singh had and his studio manager Deepak Vohra had held captive rhesus macaque, which is a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972.

"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is offering a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to the discovery of a missing rhesus macaque - a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 - who was reportedly illegally held captive for over a year by tattoo artist Kamaljit Singh (alias Kamz Inkzone) and his studio manager, Deepak Vohra," said Garima Ozas, PETA, Emergency Response coordinator. (ANI)