Kamal Ghorui
Dibrugarh: Golaghat police on Thursday launched extensive anti-poaching operations across six key areas in the district — Chohola, Moriahula, Dhansirimukh, Bamungaon, Mihimuk and Mahendra Ghat — to dismantle networks involved in illegal wildlife trade, which continues to pose a serious threat to the rich biodiversity of the region.The district, which houses a part of the Kaziranga National Park — a UNESCO world heritage site — saw police personnel conduct thorough searches and patrolling operations across the six areas in the ditsrict, which are considered vulnerable to poaching and illegal wildlife activity. The simultaneous nature of the operations, across multiple zones, were aimed at preventing poachers from evading detection by shifting between areas.“We are committed to ensuring that wildlife in our district remains protected at all costs. These operations are part of our ongoing strategy to keep poachers and traffickers on the back-foot. We will continue to intensify our efforts and take strict action against anyone found involved in wildlife crimes,” a senior police officer said.The areas, where the search operations were conducted, are known to serve as transit corridors and and face persistent threats from poachers.Authorities said the operations were part of a broader, continuous anti-poaching framework, which was being implemented across the district, with intelligence-based patrolling, community engagement and close coordination with forest officials.
