74 RHINOS KILLED IN ASSAM BY POACHERS IN THREE YEARS

Altogether 74 rhinos were killed by poachers in Assam since 2015 and 316 poachers arrested during 2015-17. Twenty one rhinos were killed in 2015, 22 the next year and nine last year. Police records showed the involvement of militant outfits in poaching of the Pride of Assam, and action was taken against them under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It may be mentioned that rhino poaching in Assam is one of the major environmental issues in India which continues in the region of Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park and some other grasslands of Assam.