Guwahati: One most wanted rhino poacher has been arrested by Assam Police during the wee hours of Thursday.
This was informed by ADGP (Law and Order) GP Singh through his twitter post.
The wanted poacher has been identified as Abdul Matin alias Kala.
Kala was the main accused behind January 2022 rhino poaching at Kaziranga National Park.
A cash reward of Rs. 2 lakh was announced in the month of February for information leading to his arrest.
Taking to Twitter, GP Singh informed, “After almost year long hunt, Abdul Matin @ kala, one of the main criminal behind January 2022 rhino poaching at @kaziranga_ has been arrested by @Darrang_Police One rifle suspected of used in crime has also been recovered.”
Meanwhile, rifle and ammunition were also recovered from Kala.