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Crime
STF arrests three for shooting cheetah cub near Kuno National Park
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 10:01 AM
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Special Task Force detained a father‑in‑law and his two sons‑in‑law after they admitted shooting a cheetah cub outside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Special Task Force (STF) officers arrested three individuals on suspicion of illegally hunting a cheetah cub near Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The detainees include a father‑in‑law and his two sons‑in‑law, all of whom reportedly admitted to the act during police questioning.
According to STF statements, the suspects confessed that they shot the young cheetah, an act that violates wildlife protection laws governing the park. During the operation, authorities recovered firearms used in the incident.
The arrests underscore ongoing concerns about poaching and illegal wildlife trade in the region, prompting heightened surveillance around Kuno, which is earmarked for reintroducing endangered species such as the Asiatic cheetah.
Local wildlife officials have not disclosed further details about the condition of the animal or any additional legal actions pending against the accused.
According to STF statements, the suspects confessed that they shot the young cheetah, an act that violates wildlife protection laws governing the park. During the operation, authorities recovered firearms used in the incident.
The arrests underscore ongoing concerns about poaching and illegal wildlife trade in the region, prompting heightened surveillance around Kuno, which is earmarked for reintroducing endangered species such as the Asiatic cheetah.
Local wildlife officials have not disclosed further details about the condition of the animal or any additional legal actions pending against the accused.