Bharatpur/Dholpur/Sawai Madhopur, May 9 -- Two cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park have once again strayed into different parts of Rajasthan, prompting intensified monitoring by forest authorities. On Friday, cheetah KP-2 was tranquillised by a joint team of Kuno National Park and the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve authorities in the Phalodi range of Ranthambore after remaining in the region for over three weeks. Following a medical examination, the cheetah was shifted back to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Manas Singh, deputy conservator of forests, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, said KP-2 had entered the Ranthambore landscape around 23 days ago after moving out of Kuno National Park. "The teams of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and Kuno National Park had been continuously monitoring the cheetah. After prolonged tracking, the Kuno team tranquillised KP-2 and shifted it back to the park," Singh said. KP-2 has repeatedly strayed into Rajasthan in recent months. On April 16, the cheetah was spotted near Ajitpura village close to Palighat along the Chambal river in Sawai Madhopur district. Villagers had reported seeing the animal roaming on village roads before it moved into nearby agricultural fields, triggering concern among locals. Forest officials said the cheetah had crossed the Chambal river and briefly entered Kota district before returning to Sawai Madhopur under the cover of darkness. Earlier, on March 27, the same cheetah was tranquillised in Peepalda Samel village and transported back to Kuno after straying into human habitation. It had also entered Kota district on March 19, indicating a pattern of long-distance movement outside its designated habitat. Palighat Ranger Kishan Kumar Sankhla had earlier said teams from the Palighat and Phalodi ranges, along with a special team from Kuno National Park, were deployed to track the cheetah and prevent any conflict with villagers. Meanwhile, another cheetah reached the Rijhauni forest area under Sarmathura sub-division in Dholpur after moving from the Manakhur-Chandelipura forest area in Karauli district. The animal reportedly hunted a cow in the area. District Forest Officer, Dholpur, V Chetan Kumar, said forest teams were closely monitoring the cheetah in coordination with officials from Kuno National Park. "A joint team of Kuno National Park and the Dholpur forest department is monitoring the animal. Patrolling has been intensified to prevent any untoward incident, and villagers in the area have been advised to remain alert," Kumar said. The cheetah was also captured on camera while resting after hunting the cow. Forest officials said efforts were underway to tranquillise the animal and safely return it to Kuno National Park at the earliest. Officials added that movement of another cheetah, KP-3, was also being tracked in Baran district, particularly in the Atru and Chhabra areas....