Skin and horns of a rare species of deer that took shelter in a church complex due to floods in Assam's Sonitpur district were recovered from one of its employees, said a senior Forest Department official today.
Last night, Forest department received information from sources that Jayanta Baruah, an employee of GEL Church, had caught a rare deer which took shelter in the church complex after coming from forest due to heavy floods and sold its meat, Assistant Conservator of Forest Jasim Ahmed said.
Sonitpur Forest Division (West) conducted a rescue operation at Bishop House complex in GEL Church near Bamuni Hill under Tezpur Sadar Police Station and recovered the deer's skin, horns and its head buried there, Ahmed said.
The horn of a buffalo was also recovered from the house of Jayanta Baruah who fled from the place, Ahmed said, adding search operation is on.
Meanwhile in Biswanath Chariali, villagers and forest officials today rescued three deers and later released them in the nearest forest.
