- विज्ञापन -
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh): A 40-year-old woman was fatally attacked by a crocodile while sitting by the riverbank in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday morning, an official reported. The victim, Malti Bai, had gone to bathe in the river at Kaniyaghat Patti village to mark the beginning of the holy month of Sawan.
Area Sub-Divisional Magistrate R L Bagri explained that Malti was sitting near the water when a crocodile attacked and pulled her into the river. Despite villagers’ efforts to rescue her, they were unsuccessful. A rescue operation by the forest department and the State Disaster Response Force was launched, during which the crocodile released Malti from its jaws.
Her body was subsequently recovered from the river by the SDRF team approximately 40 kilometers from the district headquarters. The authorities stated that her body would be handed over to her family after post-mortem examinations.
In response to the increasing crocodile population, the forest department has put up warning hoardings near the water body, advising villagers to avoid venturing into the river.
