Guwahati, June 27 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Doomdooma: Within hours of a viral video allegedly showing the killing of a rare hornbill in Upper Assam triggering widespread public outrage, the Assam Forest Department, with support from the police, arrested three suspects in a late-night operation, marking a significant breakthrough in the wildlife crime case.

The arrests were made following an intensive investigation by the Digboi Forest Division after the disturbing footage, purportedly filmed in the Inthem area under the Digboi Forest Division in Tinsukia district, spread rapidly across social media.

The video allegedly showed the accused posing with the dead hornbill in a celebratory manner. However, the authenticity of the foot...