Overview

• On Monday evening in Dhakia village, a crocodile seized five-year-old Veeru near a nullah before his mother, Maya, fought it off with her hands and an iron rod during a five-minute struggle.
• Maya sustained bruises and was discharged from care, while Veeru remains hospitalized with multiple injuries, with officials later saying his condition is stable.
• Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav and SDO Rashid Jameel met the family and announced a special operation to locate and capture the animal.
• The crocodile slipped back into the drain and remains at large, and authorities have placed nets at three points in the waterway as part of the capture effort.
• Villagers are pressing for barricades, patrols and nets to secure the area, and officials are urging residents to avoid canals and drains during the monsoon.