Guwahati, April 29 -- Reported by Laxman sharma

Digboi: In a decisive crackdown on wildlife crime, forest officials of the Digboi Division have arrested two key accused in connection with the brutal elephant ivory chopping incident reported on April 14 at Dhulijan under the Lakhipathar Forest Range in Assam's Tinsukia district.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Saurav Moran (28) of Dhulijan and Pradip Gorh (22) of Ketetong under Margherita Police Station. Moran was reportedly the caretaker of the elephant from which the ivory was illegally extracted.

The arrests come after an intensive and sustained operation by forest personnel, which is being widely lauded within official circles for its precision and evidence-based ap...