Overview

• Police identified the missing person as 57-year-old Soudamini Mahala, with the incident reported at Kantia village under Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur district.
• She was bathing in the Kharasrota river around 4 pm on Monday when a crocodile pulled her into the water, a senior officer said.
• Villagers on the riverbank tried to chase the reptile but could not save her, according to eyewitness Naba Kishore Mahala.
• A video showing the crocodile dragging the woman into the river went viral on social media, PTI reported.
• Police and local fire brigade personnel launched a search operation at the site and her whereabouts remained unknown as of Tuesday.