Guwahati, Aug. 11 -- Assam authorities have arrested over 40 individuals - including several with suspected links to international trafficking syndicates - under the state's year-long anti-poaching campaign, Operation Falcon.
Launched in 2024 in response to a sudden surge in rhino killings, the operation targets both domestic and cross-border networks responsible for hunting the endangered one-horned rhinoceros for its horn.
The Indian one-horned rhino, found mainly in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and a few other protected areas, is a UNESCO World Heritage species and a global conservation success story - but remains vulnerable to poaching driven by demand in illicit markets.
Rhino horns, falsely believed in some parts of Asia to have...