Death By Numbers
Got A Gun And Thick Skin
A poaching spurt at Kaziranga this year points to a global syndicate
- Ten rhinos have been killed already this year at Kaziranga, as opposed to the five all of last year
- Poachers executing stealth operations, using upgraded weapons
- Rhino horns, known for medicinal and aphrodisiacal properties, sell at upwards of Rs 3 lakh a kg.
- Since there is no local market for rhino horns, they have to be sold outside. Poachers have to have international linkages at some level.
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