A tragic event unfolded as a rhinoceros was discovered lifeless, its horn cruelly removed at Kaziranga National Park. Suspicion of poaching arose immediately.
Reports revealed the rhino’s carcass in Burapahar range, bereft of its horn, a telltale sign of poaching activity.
Upon learning of this tragic discovery, forest officials swiftly arrived at the scene to retrieve the carcass for examination.
The exact cause of the rhino’s demise remains uncertain, though poaching is strongly suspected given the missing horn.
Earlier, another rhino carcass was found at Gai Tapu Chapori within Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
Suspected to have died naturally, the rhino’s remains were carried by the Brahmaputra’s waters to the area where it was discovered.
Nevertheless, intact horns and nails were recovered, with a successful post-mortem conducted, according to the divisional forest officer.
Meanwhile, a significant discovery was made by the Special Task Force (STF) in Assam, uncovering a suspected rhino horn.
Led by Inspector Kapil Pathak, the STF raided a lodge in Sonapur’s Jogdol area, recovering a 714.5-gram rhino horn.
Subsequently, three individuals were apprehended in connection with this case, identified as Md Ikram Hussain, Md Rajab Ali, and Md Amirul Islam.
