Vadodara Horror: Crocodile Drags off Woman in Narmada, Entry to River Prohibited

Vadodara: After a woman was dragged away by crocodile while she was washing clothes in Narmada, the district administration has passed a prohibitory order for people against venturing into crocodile-infested river. 

The woman was dragged away by the reptile near Gora village across the Statue of Unity Tuesday.

Emphasizing on the case of the woman who was dragged away while she was washing clothes, the administration, in a public appeal Wednesday, said, “As per the powers conferred upon the Additional District Magistrate CK Undhad, a prohibitory order has been issued against stepping into the Narmada River or other water bodies at various dangerous spots for a dip or any other purpose.

“However, it has come to notice that several citizens are violating the prohibitory order in place and entering the Narmada River water, putting their lives at risk," the order added. 

Seven persons from Surat which included six minors, had drowned in the river in Poicha on May 14. They were swept away by the river current.