Four poachers killed in Kaziranga National Park

Four poachers were killed by forest guards in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district today.

Park officials told PTI that acting on specific information, forest guards surrounded the poachers between Mihimukh and  Baghpara camps in Kohora range of the Park this morning and an encounter followed, in which the four poachers were killed.

A .303 rifle was recovered from the possession of slain poachers.

Kaziranga Jeep Safari organisation has announced a special award for the six forest guards involved in the encounter and the subsequent killing of the poachers.

Seven poachers, including a retired forest guard, were arrested on May 18, exposing a nexus between a section of forest guards and poachers.