Overview
- Sahabuddin, a Home Guard posted at the Bordoloni camp, died after a rhino charged the patrol around noon near the Bardalani/Bordoloni area of the Kohora Range.
- Doctors at Kohora Hospital declared him dead on arrival, and his body was sent to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for postmortem as police were notified.
- Fellow staffer Ramen Bora sustained injuries and was referred to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where he is under close observation after symptoms consistent with shock were noted.
- Park authorities deployed teams to track and monitor the rhinoceros involved to reduce the risk of further incidents.
- Kaziranga officials said procedures are underway to reconstruct the sequence of events, noting similar staff injuries reported in a rhino attack in February 2024.