According to Kaziranga National Park DFO Seal Sarma, forest guards and police killed a poacher in an encounter and recovered a modified AK-47 rifle and 16 rounds of live cartridges from Gotonga anti-poaching camp under Bagori Range.
The body of the slain poacher is yet to be identified.
Four poachers have been killed by KNP forest guards in 2014.
Meanwhile, two poachers were arrested from Morigaon near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
According to police officials, the duo have been identified as Khairul Islam and Hanif Ali.