A 45-year-old woman lost her life in a crocodile attack at Hatiagadia village of Chandibaunsamula GP under the Rajnagar police station in Kendrapada district on Wednesday.
The victim Sitarani Das was cleaning utensils near a pond on the backyard of her house when the crocodile attacked her and dragged her into the nearby Charadia Nullah.
Family members and locals started a search operation but failed to trace the woman. Irate locals then staged a dharna demanding that the administration rescue the victim.
RajnagarTehsildar Ashwani Bhuyan reached the spot with other officials and engaged a JCB to clear weeds from the nullah. Later, the victim’s body was recovered.
The villagers also staged a demonstration with the dead body demanding compensation for the deceased’s family. The officials immediately sanctioned Rs 15,000 and assured that her family would get compensation as per the Government rules.