From Our Correspondent
Guwahati: Three poachers were arrested in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary on Friday by police and forest staff and recovered ne .303 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition from their possession.
The arrested poachers were identified as Khaipung, Mimin Naga Angami and Arjun Biswas.
They were arrested in a joint operation by police and forest guards.
In another incident two poachers were captured by local people at Methoni tea estate at the outskirt of Kaziranga National Park on Friday.
Locals thrashed the poachers and handed over them to police. They were identified as Madan Orang and Biju Orang.
The 38 square kilometer Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near Guwahati has the highest desity of one-horned rhinoceros in the world.
It has over 80 rhinos. ON the other hand world famous Kaziranga National Park has a treasure trove of over 2000 one-horned rhinoceros.
Inter-state gangs of poachers armed to the teeth are on the prowl in and around both the rhino habitat in the state keeping the wildlife personnel on the toes.
