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Crime
Special Probe Team Sent to Kuno National Park After 19-Month-Old Cheetah Cub Shot Dead
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 05:16 PM
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A 19‑month‑old male cheetah cub, identified as KNG‑22, was shot dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, prompting a special investigation committee to arrive for a probe.
Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh reported the fatal shooting of a 19‑month‑old male cheetah cub, catalogued as KNG‑22. The animal was found dead with multiple bullet wounds, and a post‑mortem examination confirmed five distinct entry points.
The incident has triggered a rapid response from wildlife authorities, and a specially constituted investigation committee has been dispatched to the park to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the killing.
Officials are reviewing surveillance footage, interviewing park staff and local residents, and collecting forensic evidence to identify the perpetrator. The case underscores growing concerns over poaching and illegal wildlife killings in protected areas.
The committee’s findings will be compiled into a report for the state forest department, which may recommend legal action against those responsible.
The incident has triggered a rapid response from wildlife authorities, and a specially constituted investigation committee has been dispatched to the park to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the killing.
Officials are reviewing surveillance footage, interviewing park staff and local residents, and collecting forensic evidence to identify the perpetrator. The case underscores growing concerns over poaching and illegal wildlife killings in protected areas.
The committee’s findings will be compiled into a report for the state forest department, which may recommend legal action against those responsible.