3 poachers arrested in Assam

Guwahati, Aug 21 : Three poachers were arrested when they attempted to kill a rhino inside Assam's Orang Rajiv Gandhi National Park on Friday night, officials said.


''During night patrolling the forest guards spotted the trio and bullets were exchanged,'' a forest official said.

''The poachers have been arrested,'' he added.

The trio have been identified as Md Jainaluddin alias Junu, Alen Khangsai and Md Abbas.