Guwahati: Four suspected rhino poachers were arrested during a special operation by the Jorhat 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 men reportedly sustained injuries after being charged by a rhinoceros during the encounter.
Teams from Teok and Lahdoigarh police stations have reached the location to assist in the operation.
According to officials, the suspects hail from Gohpur, Narayanpur, and Jajimukh.
Forest officials are yet to release further details about the arrests.