The adult male rhino was allegedly killed by poachers last night and its carcass was found by patrolling forest guards at Nichalamari area under Dhekiajuli police station, Sonitpur (West) Divisional Forest Officer Narayan Mahanta said today.
The rhino came out from Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in search of food and was suspected to have been killed by poachers near a paddy field fully covered with water.
Mahanta said a joint search operation has been launched by both forest and police personnel in Nichalamari area to nab the suspected poachers.