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4 poachers shot dead in Kaziranga
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| The Times of India , Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
| Correspondent
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| GUWAHATI: Kaziranga National Park forest guards foiled a poaching attempt on rhinos by gunning down four poachers in a fierce gun-battle early on Friday. The four were part of a six-member gang of hunters. The encounter, which started at 1.55 am, came four days after park authorities busted a racket of rhino horn suppliers and facilitators following the arrest of seven persons, including a former forest guard of Kaziranga, on Tuesday.
The gun-battle took place barely two km inside the park from Mihimukh, the most sought-after entry point for tourists in the Kohra range of Kaziranga. Though the poachers are yet to be identified, park authorities suspect they were either to Nagaland or Manipur.
"There have been instances of poachers from Nagaland and Manipur killing rhinos in Kaziranga. This gang could also be involved in killing a rhino in the Agaratoli range recently," Kaziranga divisional officer D D Gogoi said.
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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-22/india/28303038_1_d-d-gogoi-kohra-range-kaziranga-national-park-forest |
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