Assam: Suspected Poacher of Wildlife Arrested with Guns

LUMDING: The officials of the forest department of Assam were able to capture one suspected wildlife poacher from the Lumding region of the state. Two country-made guns were also recovered from the possession of the suspect by the forest officials.

The incident took place when a team from the forest division came across this suspect during one of their regular rounds in the Lumding reserved forest area. Apart from the guns, live ammunition was also recovered from the suspect. The suspected had reportedly set up a tree house in the forest and was on the lookout to hunt wild animals in the protected area. The identity of the suspect was revealed as one Biki Thapa who is a resident of the Murabasti region of Lumding.

The officials of the department have initiated an investigation into the matter and started interrogating the suspect. It has been suspected that there are multiple people involved in such activities and that Biki Thapa is the only one that has been captured by the officials from a larger gang involved in such illegal activities.

Previously, a significant amount of cannabis had been confiscated in Gogamukh, Assam. Officials conducted an operation aimed at cracking down on the smuggling of illegal substances, successfully seizing a stash of cannabis from Tingiri village in the Dhemaji district of Assam. The seized cannabis weighed around 5.2 kilograms and was estimated to have a value ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 4 lakh.

The individual detained in connection with this incident was identified as Firoze Pegu and was apprehended on charges of smuggling. In addition to his arrest, officials confiscated a motorcycle that was found to be in his possession. The authorities have launched further investigations into the matter, currently ongoing.

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