Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Assam's 'Operation Falcon' Nets Over 40 in Rhino Poaching Crackdown
Assam launched 'Operation Falcon' to stop rhino poaching.
Police arrested over 40 people, some connected to international trafficking.
This is in response to an increase in rhino killings.
The one-horned rhino is targeted for its horn, which has false medicinal value.
The operation uses ground surveillance and digital intelligence.
It aims to disrupt smuggling routes through Myanmar and other countries.
The government wants to eliminate poaching and protect rhinos.
Operation Falcon resulted in the arrest of over 40 individuals in Assam.
The operation targeted rhino poaching networks with international links.
The crackdown began in 2024 in response to increased rhino killings.
The effort involved Assam Police and the state forest department.
Authorities aim to eradicate poaching and ensure Assam's safety for rhinos.
- Who
- Assam Police and forest department.
- What
- Operation Falcon, a crackdown on rhino poaching, led to arrests.
- When
- Launched in 2024.
- Where
- Assam, India.
- Why
- To combat rhino poaching and protect the endangered one-horned rhinoceros.
- Operation Name
- Operation Falcon
- Total Arrests
- Over 40
- Starting Year
- 2024
- Target
- Rhino Poaching Networks
- Involved Parties
- Assam Police and Forest Department
- Rhino Species
- Indian one-horned rhinoceros
