Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Seven held in Kaziranga poaching bust
Seven people were caught trying to poach rhinos in Kaziranga National Park.
The forest officials stopped them and found a gun and bullets.
The people caught include Biswarup Mili and others.
They will go to court.
The park is a special place with many one-horned rhinos, and the officials are working hard to protect them.
They have caught 12 people in the last 10 days for similar reasons.
The officials used information from local villagers and other teams to stop the poachers.
Seven alleged poachers were arrested near Kaziranga National Park for attempting to poach rhinos.
A rifle and two rounds of ammunition were seized from the fringe area near Gohpur.
The first arrest was Biswarup Mili, who was produced before the SDJM court in Gohpur.
Four other accused were arrested soon after, and another suspect is detained for interrogation.
The arrests followed sustained intelligence gathering and coordinated operations by forest officials and local villagers.
- Who
- Seven alleged poachers, including Biswarup Mili, R. Pegu, Birgu Pegu, Bimal Pachung, Siva Guru Pachung, Dipen Pegu, and Girish Pegu
- What
- Arrests and seizure of a rifle and ammunition in a poaching bust
- When
- Recent arrests, with the first on Sunday
- Where
- Biswanath Wildlife Division, near Gohpur, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
- Why
- To foil a rhino-poaching attempt and dismantle poaching networks
- Location
- Biswanath Wildlife Division, near Gohpur
- Arrested Individuals
- Biswarup Mili, R. Pegu, Birgu Pegu, Bimal Pachung, Siva Guru Pachung, Dipen Pegu, Girish Pegu
- Seized Items
- Rifle, two rounds of ammunition
- Court Involved
- SDJM court in Gohpur
- Recent Arrests
- 12 people in the last 10 days
- Intelligence Gathering
- Eastern Range, Gamari, and Crime Investigation Range, Panibharal
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
