Kuno Cheetah Cub Shot Dead: What It Means for Project Cheetah

A 19-month-old male cheetah cub named KNG22 was fatally shot outside Kuno National Park on October 27, 2026. This incident marks the first recorded case of poaching since the launch of Project Cheetah in 2022. Both the central government and Madhya Pradesh authorities have launched separate investigations to address this major security breach.