4 suspected rhino poachers arrested in Assam’s Jorhat

Four suspected rhino poachers were arrested in Assam‘s Jorhat district following a special operation by forest officials. The Jorhat Forest Division and Jorhat police sources stated that the arrests took place in the Hatishal area of the Teok subdivision and the Barluit forests, based on specific intelligence inputs. According to police sources, one of the suspects was injured by a rhinoceros during the operation near Kaziranga National Park. Personnel from Teok police stations and Lahdoigarh police stations reached the location, and further operations continue. The joint anti-poaching campaign, Operation Falcon, involves the Assam Police and the Assam Forest Department. According to Rediff and police sources, the four men hail from Gohpur, Narayanpur, and Jajimukh, and are linked to rhino poaching. The ongoing campaign has previously led to the arrests of 48 hardcore poachers, nine major rhino poaching attempts, and the recovery of 15 firearms over the past two years, contributing to zero rhino poaching in Kaziranga.