Guwahati, Feb 19 (PTI) Assam Police arrested a poacher wanted in connection with several cases from Sonitpur district, officials said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, police launched a joint operation in Nagaon and Sonitpur districts and nabbed the poacher from Thelamara area under Muslim Chapori police station on Tuesday.

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The accused has been identified as Rafik Ali, and during initial interrogation, he said that he hid a rifle and a pistol.

Police conducted searches in several places across both districts and found a 12-bore SBBL hammerless knockabout rifle, four live ammunition, and two empty cartridges from Ali's paddy field, they added.

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