Assam: STF arrests three poachers, rhino horn

Guwahati: Assam's Special Task Force (STF) apprehended three individuals suspected of poaching and seized a rhino horn during an operation conducted on Saturday night.

Acting on specific intelligence, the STF raided a lodge in Sonapur, Kamrup Metro district.

The operation targeted Room No 103, where the STF apprehended the three individuals.

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A rhino horn, which the poachers had concealed within the room, was successfully recovered.

Additionally, the STF confiscated two scooters, three mobile phones, and an undisclosed amount of cash.

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The apprehended individuals have been identified as Ikram Hussain (36), Rajab Ali (62) and Amirul Islam (40).

Police are currently investigating the case.