MP's Morena Cheetah KNG-22 Shooting Case Cracked, Two Brothers Arrested As STF Seizes Licensed Double-Barrel Gun
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two persons in connection with the incident wherein cheetah KNG 22 was shot at in the Pahargarh area of the Morena territorial forest area. The licensed double-barrel caplock musket gun used in the incident has been seized. The STF conducted probed the incident that took place on October 25. Along with collecting information from…
The Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, has cracked a case involving the shooting of cheetah KNG-22 in Morena forest territory. Two brothers, Bhagwan Singh and Preetam Singh, have been arrested in connection with the alleged incident. The licensed double-barrel caplock musket gun used in the shooting has been seized by the STF.
The STF conducted extensive investigations, utilizing both human intelligence and a dog squad. Bhagwan Singh, a resident of Navalpur Behrara village in Pahargarh tehsil, was arrested on October 31 and produced before the Vijaypur court in Sheopur district. He admitted to the charges during interrogation, revealing that he and his brother Preetam had gone hunting on October 24.
Upon seeing the cheetah, Bhagwan opened fire with the double-barrel gun and then fled the scene. Preetam Singh was subsequently arrested based on Bhagwan's confession. Both brothers were taken to the crime scene, and the gun was recovered from the jungle area in Morena. A case has been registered under Sections 9 and 51 of the Wildlife (Conservation) Act, 1972 (amended in 2022) against both accused.
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