Jihadis kill rhino for collecting fund in Assam, two poachers held with arms-ammu
Following a tip-off, Darrang police launched operation at Nalbari village near Orang National Park and arrested two poachers.
The arrested poachers were identified as Majibur Rahman and Zakir Hussain.
Police recovered one AK-56 rifle, a 303 rifle, 66 rounds live ammunition, other items in possession from them.
A top police official said that, the arrested poacher duo revealed that, jihadi organization had engaged poachers to kill rhino for collecting fund.
“It is a very concerning issue as jihadi organization is involved in rhino poaching for collecting fund,” the police official said.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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