GUWAHATI, June 12 (PTI) - Four persons, including a homeguard, were today arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing a forest guard at Orang National Park in Udalguri district, officials said here.
Mahout Tajuddin, his father, brother and home guard Isha Haq Ali from Pachnoi anti-poaching camp had kidnapped Hassan Ali late last night after he tried to stop them from carrying out several poaching operations in the sanctuary, Park Divisional Forest Officer Sushil Daila said.
After hearing two gun shots this morning near the camp, the patrolling forest guards recovered Hassan's body with two bullet injuries in his stomach, he said.
Hassan had found Tajudddin and his family's alleged links with poachers and had tried to stop them from carrying out unlawful operations, he added.
