The suspects were apprehended from Barluit forest following intelligence inputs, with forest officials and police continuing the operation in the area
Guwahati: Four suspected rhino poachers were arrested during a special operation conducted by the Jorhat Forest Division in the Hatishal area of Teok in Assam’s Jorhat district.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, forest personnel tracked the suspects to the Barluit forest and apprehended them. During the operation, one of the arrested men reportedly sustained injuries after being charged by a rhinoceros.
Teams from Teok and Lahdoigarh police stations have reached the spot to assist forest officials, while the operation in the area remains underway.
According to preliminary information, the four suspects belong to different parts of Assam. One is from Gohpur, another from Narayanpur, while the remaining two are reportedly from Jajimukh.
The Hatishal region and its adjoining areas have witnessed the movement of several one-horned rhinoceroses in recent years.v Further details regarding the operation and the identities of the arrested individuals are awaited.
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