The Statesman
December 15, 2008
ROURKELA, Dec. 15: A group of poachers allegedly led by a Nepali national in the district have become a threat to the elephants with their innovative ways to kill the animals.
The suspected foreign national has been absconding. Reliable sources said that the Nepal government has been requested to nab the culprit.
The poachers mix a very highly toxic substance in Handia ~ the local brew prepared and consumed by the tribals ~ and keep it near the fields
frequented by the elephants.
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