Surat: 60-year-old man drowned in Narmada river near Limodara village in the district. fights Taluka of Bharuch district on Sunday morning. Although the villagers suspect that Ramji may have been dragged by a crocodile. Rabari There was no official confirmation about this from the forest department in the river.
According to the police, the incident took place when Rabari, a resident of Limodara village, took his cattle to graze on the banks of the Narmada river on Sunday morning. As soon as the rumor spread, the villagers ran towards the river bank that Rabari had been dragged into the water by a crocodile. His body was fished out and the police and forest department were also informed.
“Except a few on the leg, there were no other injury marks on his body. We have sent the body for postmortem to ascertain the cause of death. Villagers confirm the presence of crocodiles in the river,” said an officer.
According to the police, the incident took place when Rabari, a resident of Limodara village, took his cattle to graze on the banks of the Narmada river on Sunday morning. As soon as the rumor spread, the villagers ran towards the river bank that Rabari had been dragged into the water by a crocodile. His body was fished out and the police and forest department were also informed.
“Except a few on the leg, there were no other injury marks on his body. We have sent the body for postmortem to ascertain the cause of death. Villagers confirm the presence of crocodiles in the river,” said an officer.
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