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Two orphaned tiger cubs die within six hours in Bandhavgarh, third in serious condition

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Tiger cubs die Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh reserve Sanjay poachers Parvovirus

 

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BHOPAL/UMARIA: Two orphaned tiger cubs that were ailing since some time now died within a gap of six hours on Sunday at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

The cubs, four months old, were suffering from Parvovirus infection. Their third sibling is also ailing and is in serious condition, tiger reserve authorities have said.

The cubs had been found at Sarwahi village on the outskirts of Sanjay Gandhi Tiger Reserve in January this year. Their mother had been killed by poachers.

The orphaned cubs had been shifted to Bandhavgarh reserve and were put under foster care. However all three contracted Parvovirus infection and their condition kept deteriorating.

One of the cubs died just after midnight on Saturday while another died early Sunday morning, authorities said.

Treatment of the third cub is underway with expert vet from Mukundpur Tiger Safari and Sidhi trying to control the infection. (File photo courtesy: Pugdundeesafaris.com)


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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