Guwahati High Court has asked the Centre and Assam government to file affidavits on steps taken for protection of Rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. Taking a suomoto cognizance of media report, the division bench of Chief Justice A K Goel and Justice N K Singh issued the notices and directed the Centre and state government to submit their replies by 18th of this month. Meanwhile, Assam government on Friday evening sent the second team of Assam Forest Protection Force to Kaziranga National Park. The 50-member team of the elite force will help the forest guard to prevent poaching and smuggling of animals. Assam government has also mulling option to set up a Wildlife Defence Force to protect wildlife and parks in the lines of Village Defence Party who take care of village securities. 11 rhinos were killed this year by poachers at Kaziranga.