Kaziranga National Park Director Sonali Ghosh told reporters, "We received intelligence about the movement of some poachers and accordingly an ambush was conducted in Eralihull area of the park on Friday night."
According to him, a team of three or four rhino poachers tried to enter the park in the early hours of Saturday.
"Since the security team was already deployed in the area, they retaliated and the suspected rhino poacher was killed in the encounter," Ghosh said.
The incident happened around three in the morning.
He also said that the remaining suspected poachers managed to flee the area.
The director further said that they are investigating the incident and a drone party has been sent to locate the evidence.
Meanwhile, the identity of the suspected hunter is still unknown.
According to him, a team of three or four rhino poachers tried to enter the park in the early hours of Saturday.
"Since the security team was already deployed in the area, they retaliated and the suspected rhino poacher was killed in the encounter," Ghosh said.
The incident happened around three in the morning.
He also said that the remaining suspected poachers managed to flee the area.
The director further said that they are investigating the incident and a drone party has been sent to locate the evidence.
Meanwhile, the identity of the suspected hunter is still unknown.
