3 poachers held

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Press Trust of India Diphu (Assam)
Last Updated : Oct 25 2016 | 4:57 PM IST
Three poachers were
arrested by security forces in Assam's East Karbi Anglong district today.
Acting on a tip-off about movement of suspected militants in Rongmongwe area, army personnel deployed in the district launched an area domination since yesterday evening, a defence spokesperson said here.
The security personnel spotted three persons moving in a suspicious manner between the villages of Sarpo Kathar and Kat Teron and netted the trio around noon.
The security forces recovered a .303 rifle, a silencer, ten rounds of live ammunitions, an axe and a torch from the nabbed persons.
The apprehended persons have been identified as Dhansing Ronghang, Bidasing Singnar and SanjayTerang.
The security personnel claimed that the trio were allegedly planning poaching of a rhino tonight.

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First Published: Oct 25 2016 | 4:57 PM IST

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