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Guwahati, November 3 : Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park and chopped off its horn on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.
According to the reports, poachers killed a male rhino inside the national park near Tunakati and Chanak forest camp area under Burhapahar forest range.
"Forest guards had immediately rushed to the area after hearing firing sound. Forest guards had found a dehorned bullet injuries carcass of a male rhino. Poachers had managed to flee from the area with the horn before forest guards reached," a forest official of the national park said.
The forest official also said that, the poachers had killed the rhino by using sophisticated weapons.
Meanwhile, forest department and Assam police had launched massive operation against the poachers at nearby areas.
Kaziranga has lost over 200 rhinos which were poached in past a decade.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
