Male Tusker shot to death by alleged poachers in Karbi Anglong, chops off trunk & tusks

Bokajan/Guwahati: A male tusker was recovered dead in between Harumanthi and Chaigaon area in Bokajaan forest division under Karbi Anglong district on Monday morning.

As per a report, the tusker died of bullet injury.

Speaking to the media, one of the forest officials stated that the tusker was shot twice by the poachers in the night hours. “As per our preliminary investigations, we found out two bullet injuries in its body,” said the forest official.

The forest official also confirmed that half part of the trunk and tusks were taken away by the poachers.

The poachers also managed to escape from the spot, informed the forest official.