Chidambaram(Tamil Nadu): A crocodile killed a 48-year old man while he was crossing a river at a village around 250 km from Chennai.
Police said Elangovan was crossing the Collidam Uppanar backwater at Athipattu to reach his village Nandhimangalam when he was attacked by the crocodile last night, police said.
Even as locals tried to help him on hearing his screams, the man was dragged by the crocodile into deep waters.
The body of Elangovan was found, mauled by crocodile, on the banks of the river, they said.
Police said Elangovan was crossing the Collidam Uppanar backwater at Athipattu to reach his village Nandhimangalam when he was attacked by the crocodile last night, police said.
Even as locals tried to help him on hearing his screams, the man was dragged by the crocodile into deep waters.
The body of Elangovan was found, mauled by crocodile, on the banks of the river, they said.
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