CUTTACK: Panic gripped residents of Govindpur and its nearby villages in Kantapada block after a crocodile was spotted in Devi river on Thursday.
The 10-feet long reptile was spotted in the river near an under construction bridge. A video of the crocodile in the river near human habitation went viral prompting locals to demand its immediate capture.
A team of police and forest personnel rushed to the spot to rescue to the crocodile. The villagers have been advised by the forest officials to not venture into the river.