Assam: Security forces bust poachers camp, seize huge cache of arms-ammo
Based on intelligence input, Assam police launched a joint operation with Forest department battalion at Ram-Laksman hills in Karbi Anglong district.
“When the troops reached the hills area the poachers, from where they were hiding, started firing and heavy rounds of bullets were exchanged,” a top police official said.
Security personnel busted a camp which was used by the poacher gang and recovered two AK-56 rifle, one 303 rifle, four hand grenades, 142 rounds of AK series rifle ammunition, 23 rounds of 303 rifle ammunition, 52 rounds of M-4 rifle ammunition, a rhino horn and other items from the area.
Poachers have killed 22 one horned rhinos in the world heritage site in this year so far.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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