Guwahati: A poacher was killed in an encounter with police in Assam’s Chirang district on Sunday.
The deceased poacher has been identified as – Noweswar Basumatary.
“Yesterday, we have nabbed Noweswar Basumatary along with other two rhino poacher. After interogation, Noweswar Basumatary, revealed about guns which he kept some where inside Manas National Park. A team of police and forest, went to search the guns which were used to killed rhinos. Noweswar Basumatary, suddenly attacked a police man with dao(machet), which was kept in front of a tree. In self defence, the police team fired at him. He sustained bullet injury. Later, Noweswar Basumatary was declared brought dead by the doctors,” said a police official.
He said, “A seven member gang of rhino poachers camp inside the Manas National Park during April month. They had camp six days inside the park and killed a rhino. They have sale the rhino horn,”.
In joint operation conducted by the Forest Department of Assam’s Chirang district and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), three poachers from the India-Bhutan border have been arrested on August 12.
The incident took place at Jalukani under Amguri police station on the Bhutan border in the Chirang district.
The arrested poachers have been identified as Biren Narzary, Noweswar Basumatary and Nal Bahadur Magar. The three arrested poachers hail from Chirang’s Jaipur Malibhita.
Rhino hooves, skin, a handmade pistol, and bullets were seized from their possession.
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