The man, who had gone missing after a crocodile dragged him into river Brahmani at Mandapada village in the Pattamundai area in this district on Sunday, “was found dead on Monday morning.
Locals spotted his body with injury marks on the riverbank at Harijan Sahi of the locality.
Sanjay Pradhan of Mandapada village had been pulled into water by the crocodile while he was taking bath in the river. Fire Services personnel had been pressed into action to trace the man, but they failed to spot him.