{"id":2486,"date":"2025-10-17T12:43:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtalks.com\/en\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:13:49","slug":"rhino-poaching-bid-foiled-in-assam-three-arrested-rifle-and-ammunition-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtalks.com\/en\/rhino-poaching-bid-foiled-in-assam-three-arrested-rifle-and-ammunition-seized\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhino Poaching Bid Foiled in Assam; Three Arrested, Rifle and Ammunition Seized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biswanath, Assam: In a coordinated joint operation, Biswanath Police, along with Majuli Police and Lakhimpur Police, successfully foiled a rhino poaching attempt and arrested three accused individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested persons have been identified as Muhikanta Pegu of Dhenudhara village, Ward No.1 under Gohpur Police Station, Biswanath; Manuj Pathari (38) of No.1 Mishamora village under Garamur Police Station, Majuli; and Kiran Pegu (41) of Ukhal Chuk under the same police station.<\/p>\n<p>Acting on information provided by the accused, the police recovered one .303 rifle and nine 70 mm 12-bore cartridges from the house of Debajit Pegu of New Dandi, under Gohpur Police Station, Biswanath. 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