Raj Kumar Darai of Kumroj-8 of Chitwan died after the army personnel took action when the former was allegedly attempted to attack a patrolling team of the army inside the park.
Those arrested are Buddhi Darai and Ram Nande Darai of Kumroj-9, informed Park´s Chief Conservation Officer Narendra Man Babu Pradhan.
Assistant Conservation Officer Lal Bahadur Bhandari said army personnel have seized the foodstuffs and clothes used by the ´smugglers´.
The patrolling team of the army was under the command of Second Lieutenant Laxman Karki.
District Police Office, Chitwan, said Raj Kumar´s body has been is kept in Bharatpur Hospital for post-mortem.
Meanwhile, the residents of Kumroj VDC have claimed that Darai was no smuggler but a commoner who had entered the park to collect firewood. President of a local consumers´ committee, Kul Prasad Bhusal, said the army shot at them even without giving a warning.
"It is a violation of law. They could have easily arrested the unarmed persons if needed," Bhusal said, adding that the park management also delayed to disclose the incident. Locals have demanded a probe into the case.
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