Vadodara: Injured man dies in crocodile attack in Karali village

A local middle-aged cattle herder who had gone to graze goats on the banks of the Dev river in Karali village of Dabhoi taluka was suddenly attacked by a crocodile. An atmosphere of grief and fear prevailed in the diocese as the critically injured middle-aged man died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. According to the information received, Somabhai Melabhai Vasava, a resident of Karali village, had gone to the banks of the Dev river near the village to graze his cattle and goats as usual. Suddenly, a crocodile attacked him from the river water. In which Somabhai was seriously injured and the people around him rushed to his rescue. With great effort, he was rescued from the clutches of the crocodile. Somabhai was rushed to Dabhoi Referral Hospital for immediate treatment in a bloodied condition. However, as his condition was very critical, he was referred to SSG Hospital in Vadodara for further treatment after initial treatment. He succumbed to his injuries after a short treatment. The hospital administration and police have conducted post-mortem (PM) proceedings including the panchnama of the deceased. The continuous infestation of crocodiles on the banks of the Dev river in Karali village and surrounding areas and the incident of this fatal attack has caused a huge uproar among the local cattle rearers, farmers and villagers. There has been a strong demand by the villagers that the forest department should immediately set up a cage in the area and catch the man-eating crocodile.

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