Guwahati, May 29 -- Forest officials at the Kaziranga national park have prevented an attempt to poach one-horned rhinos inside the park and arrested a suspected armed poacher.
Park officials on Thursday said that the incident took place on Wednesday night when based on credible information, they carried out a search operation at Agaratoli range of the park. One of the poachers was arrested after he was injured during an exchange of fire.
"We received credible information regarding an armed attack on frontline staff stationed at Balidubi Camp by unidentified poachers. In response, all forest camps in the vicinity were immediately placed on high alert, and additional security teams were swiftly deployed to the area," park officials said, a...