Guwahati, Jan 5: In a massive crackdown against wildlife poaching, four suspected poachers were arrested from Golaghat district for allegedly killing an endangered hog deer in Kaziranga National Park (KNP).
According to a forest official, a hog deer was hunted and its carcass was found later in Bokakhat of Golaghat district.
The arrested poachers have been identified as Piyoli Kheriya, Maina Munda, Chaban Gorh, and Bhula Uriya, all residents of Kheriya village of Golaghat.
KNP director Sonali Ghosh said that they initially arrested Piyoli Kheriya, the prime accused, and during the interrogation, he revealed the names of others and also accepted that he was directly involved in the poaching of the deer.
Hog Deer is a Schedule-I endangered species under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and as amended Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.
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