Guwahati: An absconding rhino poacher from Nagaland has been arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) during an operation on Thursday.
As per reports, the CBI conducted operations against five suspects engaged in a rhino poaching at the request of the Assam government.
An evading rhino poacher from the Lhomithi area of Dimapur was captured by the CBI during this operation.
The accused has been identified as Raidang Engti, hailing from Dimapur.
The arrested rhino poacher will appear before the Dimapur court with regard to his role in rhino poaching.
Notably, the CBI opened an inquiry and registered a case in 2012 at the request of the Assam government.
The carcass of a rhinoceros believed to have been killed by suspected poachers was found at Longkoi Tisso Gaon in Karbi Anglong.
A charge-sheet was submitted against the five accused in the rhino poaching case later in 2018.