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Crime
Three Arrested for Shooting Cheetah Cub Near Kuno National Park
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 10:36 AM
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Three men, including a father‑in‑law and two sons‑in‑law, were taken into custody by the STF after admitting to shooting a cheetah cub outside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
The Special Task Force (STF) arrested three men outside Kuno National Park after they confessed to shooting a cheetah cub. The suspects, identified as a father‑in‑law and his two sons‑in‑law, were taken into custody at the park’s perimeter. During interrogation, all three admitted to the illegal hunting and the STF recovered firearms from their possession. The incident has drawn attention to the growing problem of wildlife poaching in the region. Authorities have announced a review of security measures around the sanctuary to prevent future violations.