India: Boy eaten by crocodile in Uttar Pradesh

Pilibhit: A few days after a man was eaten by a crocodile in the Dudhwa Ridge, a similar incident was reported in the Pilibhit area.

On Friday, the partially eaten body of a missing 15-year-old boy was found in the Khakhra River.

The state of his body indicated that the boy had been killed by a crocodile.

The victim was identified as Om Prakash from the village of Semarkheda, under the jurisdiction of the Kotwali Police District.

He is reported to have bathed his buffalo in the river when he was apparently dragged into deep water by a crocodile.

Pilibhit SP, Kirit Kumar Rathod, said: “After discussion with the district magistrate, we decided to identify areas where people live, where there are crocodiles, and we will hang signs there to keep people out. The forestry department will also start work. information campaign to prevent such incidents. “