Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Just In
Don't Miss
-
LSD2 Box Office Collection Day 1 Prediction: Dibakar Banerjee’s Film To Have Slow Start; Will Fail To Touch 5C -
1:3 Bonus Share, Rs 13.25/Share Dividend: Buy Maharatna PSU, TP Rs 355, Fundraise Approved -
Michail Antonio felt officials were against West Ham after European exit -
Kamada Ekadashi 2024 Wishes: Greetings, Messages, Texts, Images, Twitter Status And Instagram Captions -
Aprilia RS 457 Accessories: A Detailed Look At The Prices -
Karnataka SSLC Result 2024 Soon, Know How to Check Through Website, SMS and Digilocker -
Nothing Ear, Ear a With ANC, Up to 42.5 Hours of Battery Launched; Check Price and Availability -
Telangana's Waterfall: A Serene Escape Into Nature's Marvels
Killing of rhinos continues, CBI starts investigation
While a total of six rhinos have died in past four days in poaching and flood-related incidents, the toll ever since the third wave of floods began on Sept 21 has gone up to 10.
Body of the mature female rhino with its horn intact was found floating in the flood waters at Gorakati under Bagori Range of the park today, Deka said, adding that the animal drowned in flood waters and was not a victim of poaching.
The horn from the body of the rhino was handed over to the forest department, he said.
The carcass of the pachyderm was recovered during routine patrolling in the park, which has most of its 430 sq km area under flood waters.
Between Sept 26 and 28, five rhinos were killed by poachers while during the current year, 18 have been so far been killed and their horns taken away.
Meanwhile, a three-member central investigation team has arrived here today to probe into the sudden spurt in poaching of rhinos in Kaziranga, a World Heritage Site.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is confident that the CBI inquiry recommended by his government into rhino killings will help in nabbing the culprits.
The killing of the rhinos has sparked off protests by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU), Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Parishad (KMSS) which blocked the National Highway 37 running through the Park.
ULFA's Paresh Barua led anti-talk faction has also condemned the killing of rhinos and accused the government of failing to save Assam's heritage.
Prominent conservation group Aaranyak has alleged that failure of the intelligence network, lack of coordination between the forest department and neighbouring Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council's forest department and commitment on the part of concerned officials were primarily responsible for the prevailing situation.
PTI
