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Four poachers arrested

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Press Trust of India Morigaon (Assam)

in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, have been arrested today by a joint team of the police and forest personnel in Morigaon district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of police and forest personnel launched a joint operation at Jhargaon village and arrested the poachers.

A 2.2 mm pistol and several rounds of ammunition have been recovered from the poachers who have been identified as Abdul Hussain, Faizul Haque, Mohammad Abdullah and Ismail Ali, sources added.

  

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First Published: Aug 03 2012 | 3:35 PM IST

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