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Guwahati, December 15 : Continuing its killing spree poachers killed another one horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday night.
Poachers had chopped off its horn and managed to flee with it.rhino
The incident took place near the Tunikati forest camp under Burhapahar range office inside the park.
Forest guards had found the dehorned bullet injuries body of a male rhino on Thursday morning.
Forest guards also recovered empty cartridge of AK series rifle from the area.
The world heritage site has lost at least 21 rhinos which were poached in this year so far.
Meanwhile, Assam forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma has ordered the forest officials and KNP officials to take stern action against poachers and take appropriate measures to protect wild animals.
"It is another unfortunate incident. I already ordered the department officials to take appropriate measures to protect wild animals in the state," the minister said.
More than 300 rhinos were poached in Assam in a decade.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
