Kuno cheetah was killed by hunters; no wildlife syndicate involved, says STF
Two brothers had been arrested for killing the cheetah and a licensed double barrel muzzle-loading gun has also been recovered
Bhopal - The Special Task Force (STF) investigating the death of a male cheetah cub outside Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) has stated that no organized wildlife crime or illegal wildlife trade syndicate was involved in the incident. The two individuals arrested for killing the animal, Bhagwan Singh and Pritam Singh, were apprehended for recreational hunting.
The STF member-secretary revealed that the licensed double barrel muzzle-loading gun, or bharmar gun, was recovered during the investigation. The STF did not rule out the possibility of poaching but emphasized that no commercial or organized wildlife crime syndicate was involved in the case.
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