42 poachers held, gangs trading in rhino horns busted since '24
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Guwahati: At least 42 poachers were arrested, six major rhino poaching gangs with links to illegal trade of animal parts through Myanmar were identified and nine poaching attempts were foiled under 'Operation Falcon' by the Assam Police and forest department since the operation was launched last year.
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a video on 'X' on Monday, hailing the success of the departments' efforts against poaching. He said the operation broke the back of poaching and illegal animal trade. He added that poachers were chased, using all available resources, and nabbed.
The programme was launched in 2024 against poachers following the killing of two rhinos in Kaziranga, which prompted authorities to rethink their anti-poaching strategy.
The operation uses extensive on-ground intelligence and advanced digital surveillance to track and foil poaching attempts and hunt down traffickers involved in illegal rhino-horn trade.
Under the operation, inter-state and international nexus were identified, and six major rhino poaching gangs were linked to illegal trade through Myanmar. Nine rhino poaching attempts have been foiled so far, as mentioned in the video clip.
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Highest number of arrests were made in Biswanath, which shares the border with the northern boundary of Kaziranga National Park. Nagaon and Karbi Anglong, from where six and five poachers were arrested respectively, also share a border with the park.
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