Four Poachers Killed in Kaziranga National Park Assam

Four Poachers Killed in Kaziranga National Park Assam

Four poachers were killed in an encounter with forest guards in Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district today.

Acting on specific information, forest guards surrounded the poachers between Mihimukh and Baghpara camps in Kohora range of the Park this morning and an encounter followed in which the four poachers were killed, park officials told.

A .303 rifle was recovered from the possession of slain poachers.

The incident comes three days after seven poachers, including a retired forest guard, were arrested on May 18, exposing a nexus between a section of forest guards and poachers.

Kaziranga Jeep Safari organisation has announced a special award for the six forest guards involved in the killing of the poachers.

The park, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, has the world's largest population of one?horned rhinos, as well as many animals like tigers, elephants, panthers, bears and thousands of birds.