Illegal weapon found in Chitwan National Park

An advanced rifle even the Nepal Army does not enjoy the possession of has been discovered in Chitwan National Park. The army's patrolling team found a silencer-adjusted M16- A1 rifle along with its magazine and 43 bullets. The army team deployed from Shri Jung Barrack found the weapon in an unclaimed camouflage bag at Kantheshwori Community Forest area in Kathara VDC inside the Park vicinity. Though speculation points to the weapon belonging to poachers who are involved in smuggling parts of rhino and other wildlife species, the army has informed of investigation being underway on the discovery of the highly advanced weapon.