Poacher killed in Assam, another arrested
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A poacher was killed andanother arrested from two different places in Assam on Friday,forest department officials said.
In the first incident, a poacher was killed by forestguards in Nameri National Park in Sonitpur, they said.
The poachers, in a bid to escape, opened fire at theforest guards. In retaliatory firing, one of them was killed,the officials said.
A hand-made gun and fishing equipment were alsorecovered from their possession.
In the other incident, a rhino poacher was arrested byforest officials of Biswanath Wildlife Division of KazirangaNational Park and Tiger Reserve.
He was nabbed with the help of Arunachal PradeshPolice, an official said.
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