GUWAHATI: Four suspected rhino poachers were arrested during a special operation by the forest division in the Hatishal area of Teok in Assam’s Jorhat district.
Acting on specific intelligence, a forest team tracked the suspects to the Barluit forest.
One of the suspects sustained injuries after a rhinoceros charged at him during the operation, officials said.
Teams from Teok and Lahdoigarh police stations reached the spot to assist in the operation.
Officials said the suspects were from Gohpur, Narayanpur and Jajimukh. Further details were awaited.
