Kendrapara: A man went on missing after being dragged by a crocodile in Brahmani river at Pattamundai in the district this morning. Fire personnel have started a rescue operation to trace the youth identified as Sanjay Pradhan.
Eyewitnesses said that Pradhan a resident of Mandapada village was taking bath when a crocodile dragged him into the river. The incident took place around 9 am in the morning.
“Several such mishaps have taken place in the area in recent past. Not only humans but also domestic animals have become victims of crocodile attack in our area. We have been demanding the district administration to install barricades at the bathing ghat but nothing has been done so far,’ alleged Kshirod Pradhan, a villager.
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