Guwahati : The troops of Assam Rifles had apprehended one elephant poacher alongwith illegal arms in Nagaland.
The Wokha battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR(North) conducted a search operation at Meshangpen, Sanis Wokha district and during the search Assam Rifles troops apprehended one elephant poacher alongwith illegal arms and ammunition.
The nabbed poacher was identified as Nchumbemo Jami and security personnel had recovered one 303 Rifle with magazine, five live cartridge of 303 and one mobile phone.
The poacher alongwith recovered items was handed over to Sanis Police Station and an FIR lodged in Sanis Police Station.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
