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Two brothers, Bhagwan Singh and Pritam Singh, have been arrested for allegedly shooting a 19-month-old male cheetah, KNG-22, in Madhya Pradesh. The firearm used in the incident, a licensed double-barrel muzzle-loading gun, was recovered from a forest area in Morena district. The cheetah was found injured in compartment number 748 of the Sheopur forest division on October 25 and died on October 27 despite medical efforts. The Madhya Pradesh government formed a four-member Special Task Force to investigate the incident, which has ruled out any links to organised wildlife crime networks.
The investigation revealed that the brothers had gone hunting in a forest near Nitanwas village in Vijaypur on October 24. Upon spotting the cheetah, Bhagwan Singh allegedly fired at it with his licensed gun and fled. The Special Task Force arrested Bhagwan Singh on October 31 and, based on his confession, took Pritam Singh into custody. Both brothers were taken to the crime scene, where the firearm was recovered.
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