Rhino killed; army man found dead

Suspected poachers have killed a one-horned rhino in Bardiya National Park. An army man posted for security of the park was also found dead nearby.

The corpse of rhino - an endangered species - was found without its horn - a prized item for poachers - on Thursday night.

A Nepali Army (NA) soldier Dinesh Chaudhary was also found shot dead some 400 meters away from the place where rhino corpse was found.

Security officials suspect that armed gang comprising four to five poachers could be involved in the incident. nepalnews.com sd Apr 05 08