“Two arrested in connection with poaching of Kuno cheetah cub”

Key points

• Two suspects, Bhagwan Singh and his brother Pritam Singh, were arrested in Madhya Pradesh.
• The 19-month-old male cub died from pellet injuries on October 26 after being found wounded.
• The cub was part of the cheetah population reintroduced at Kuno National Park in 2022.
• Authorities booked the accused under sections of the Wildlife Protection Act for hunting.
• Kuno National Park hosts the majority of India's cheetah population, with 54 cheetahs nationwide.