Guard killed in rhino attack at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve

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One-horned rhinoceroses graze wrong  the Kaziranga National Park, successful  Nagaon connected  Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Image for the intent  of practice   only.

One-horned rhinoceroses graze wrong the Kaziranga National Park, successful Nagaon connected Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Image for the intent of practice only. | Photo Credit: ANI

GUWAHATI

A wood location defender was killed and different injured erstwhile a rhinoceros charged astatine them successful the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve connected Sunday (February 15, 2026).

Officials said the incidental occurred astir noon erstwhile the 2 guards were connected regular patrol adjacent the Bordoloni Camp nether the park’s Kohora Range.

“Sahabuddin, a location guard, succumbed to his injuries portion being rushed to a infirmary astatine Kohora for exigency treatment,” Arun Vignesh C.S., Kaziranga’s Deputy Director, said.

The different unit member, Ramen Borah, was transferred to the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital aft preliminary attraction astatine the Kohora aesculapian facility. Doctors said helium was nether aesculapian observation.

The aesculapian assemblage is astir 90 km eastbound of Kohora.

Officials said the incidental underlined the hazards frontline wood unit look successful wildlife extortion and conservation of the rhino habitat, a UNESCO World Heritage tract with a halfway country of 430 sq. km.

Published - February 15, 2026 05:52 p.m. IST

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