Assam: Tiger bones recovered, five detained in Kaziranga

Guwahati: Officials of the Biswanath Wildlife Division under Assam's Kaziranga Tiger Reserve recovered Royal Bengal Tiger bones and detained five individuals in connection with a suspected poaching case on Saturday.

According to a statement from the Kaziranga Rhino Anti-Poaching Campaign, the operation involved the detention of Eilaram Doley, Ripun Pegu, Kerani Kaman, Pulish Kutum, and Depen Pegu of Simaluguri Baligaon, Gohpur.

The group was reportedly attempting to sell tiger bones and is being investigated for links to past rhino-poaching cases.

Investigations are ongoing.

Forest officials stated that the operation was based on intelligence regarding the movement of wildlife trophies across the Gohpur–Biswanath area.

Officials said the recovered tiger bones may be connected to networks previously involved in rhino poaching.

Assam Forest Department officials said questioning of the five arrested suspects may reveal connections to older networks.

Further details are expected.