Deadly Encounter in Nameri: Poacher Killed in Gunfight

A suspected poacher was killed in a gunfight at Nameri National Park in Assam. The confrontation occurred when forest guards responded to a poaching incident involving the killing of a deer. A homemade rifle and the deer's carcass were seized, and other suspects escaped.

A suspected poacher was killed during a gunfight with forest guards at Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam's Sonitpur district, authorities reported on Monday.

Divisional Forest Officer Piraisoodan B stated that the confrontation took place in the dense forests of the Dikrai area on Sunday night. The guards, responding to reports of a group of poachers entering the park and killing a deer, found themselves under fire from the suspects.

In the ensuing exchange of gunfire, one poacher was killed while others managed to escape. A homemade rifle and the carcass of the deer were recovered from the scene, though the identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)