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Jorhat: A rhino was killed by poachers at the Kaziranga National Park on Saturday. Forest staff said the horn of the rhino was missing. Poachers had shot dead the rhino and chopped off its horn before our staff reached the spot,” said a forest official.He added that the forest staff had heard gunshots and launched an operation against poachers, but in vain. In 2018, the world heritage site had lost six rhinos to the guns of poachers. Some blank cartridges of .303 rifle were found at the spot of the killing.This is the first incident this year of a rhino-killing by poachers at the park..