Guwahati, Oct 17 (UNI) The Assam police in a joint operation have foiled a rhino poaching attempt and arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the poaching attempt.
Director of the Kaziranga National Park, Sonali Ghosh said this and added that later based on the confession of the arrested persons, one .303 rifle and nine numbers of 70 mm 12-bore cartridges were recovered from the house of one Debajit Pegu in Biswanath district. However, Pegu remained absconding.
Ghosh said that the joint operation was conducted by Biswanath Police along with Majuli Police and Lakhimpur Police, led by ASP (Crime), Biswanath; ASP (HQ), Majuli, DySP (HQ), Majuli; IC CDSP, Gohpur; OC, Gohpur PS; and Narayanpur PS staff.
The three arrested were identified as Muhikanta Pegu of Gohpur in Biswanath district, Manuj Pathari and Kiran Pegu of Majuli.
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