GUWAHATI: A potential rhino poaching plot at Orang National Park was thwarted after police apprehended a suspect and seized several weapons during a raid on January 13.
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The suspect was planning to target the park’s rhinoceros population. During the operation, Darrang Police recovered three firearms and ammunition. Assam’s Director General of Police, GP Singh, confirmed the arrest on social media.
DGP GP Singh took to X to put out, "One person arrested and three weapons and ammunition recovered by @Darrang_Police The arrested person was planning to carry out rhino poaching in Orang National Park."
One person arrested and three weapons and ammunition recovered by @Darrang_Police The arrested person was planning to carry out rhino poaching in Orang National Park. @assampolice @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/auYNHAhRGg
— GP Singh (@gpsinghips) January 13, 2025
Orang National Park, often referred to as the mini-Kaziranga, is home to a significant population of one-horned rhinoceroses and has previously faced poaching threats, with criminals attempting to illegally harvest rhino horns for the black market. Investigations into the suspect’s identity and the recovered weapons are still ongoing.
