Madhya Pradesh: 10 held for hunting, encroachment of forest land near Kuno National Park

MP, 5/8: Ten persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in forest crimes, including hunting and tree-cutting, near the Kuno National Park (KNP), the home of cheetahs, in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, officials said on Saturday.

These persons were arrested from the Karahal forest range, some 40 km from KNP boundaries, officials said.

The accused, including four from Rajasthan, were taken into custody in connection with tree-cutting, encroachment and hunting, the forest department said in a press release.

Two axes, a ‘gofan’ (sling) and five nooses that are used in hunting were seized from their possession, it said.