An elderly man was killed in an attack by a crocodile while he was taking bath in Baitarani river near Mahuri village under Rajkanika block of Kendrapada district on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Rabi Narayan Behera (59).
According to reports, the crocodile dragged Behera into deep river when he was bathing near the bank. After a while, his mutilated body was recovered by locals from the river.
Panic has gripped the area after the incident as residents of the locality depend on the river for their daily requirements of water, reports said.