Guwahati: Three poachers were arrested from the Raimona National Park in Gossaigaon town of Kokrajhar district of Assam on Tuesday.
The three poachers identified as Elus Hasda, Augustin Hasda and Lathru Murmu.
In a joint operation, the forest department and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) apprehended the poachers from Bharat Nagar village in Kachugaon tehsil.
According to reports, the trio was involved in killing wild animals and had been hiding inside the national park since last few months.
Meanwhile, three hand-made guns, deer antlers and several other items used in poaching were recovered from their possession.
It may be mentioned that All-Santal Students’ Union (ASSU) said that the apprehended individuals were not poachers and urged that they be released immediately. They further claimed that innocent Adivasi people were being singled out for being poachers.