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Assam: Commando Forces to be deployed in KNP to prevent rhino poaching

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Commando Forces will be deployed to Kaziranga National Park to prevent rhino poaching, according to Assam Police’s Special Director General of Police (DGP) of Law and Order and Chairman of Assam Rhino Protection Task Force and Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) GP Singh.

Singh also stated that enhanced security arrangements will be made in order to intensify anti-poaching efforts.
Meanwhile, satellite phones will be provided to the Commando Forces for better communication.

Recently, the officials found the carcass of an adult female rhino, which was suspected to have been killed by poachers. Based on the same, the Assam Rhino Protection Task Force officials along with its Chairman GP Singh visited the site, thereby reviewed anti-poaching operations and security arrangements, as reported by the news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, taking to Twitter, the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNTP) official Twitter handle informed about the visit. “Special DGP cum Chairman Assam Rhino Protection Task Force & CWLW reviewed ongoing anti-poaching operation yesterday and visited recent rhino poaching site today.Commando Force will be placed to intensify anti poaching operation.”

However, in an interview with the media, Singh stated that the group responsible for the rhino poaching will be captured shortly, with leads discovered after holding a suspect. It is worth noting that the rhino poaching case has only been registered after almost 9 months. The most recent heinous act was reported in April 2021.

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