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Poacher killed in Kaziranga

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Press Trust of India Golaghat

Acting on a tip-off, patrolling forest guards today came upon a group of poachers in Koltapur area in the Park and an encounter followed in which the poacher was killed while the others managed to escape, Park officials said.

The forest personnel recovered three .303 rifles, 21 rounds of ammunition and an axe.

Search operations were on to nab the poachers who managed to escape, sources added.

  

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First Published: Aug 24 2012 | 6:05 PM IST

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