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Crocodile Enters Banswara Village at Midnight, Alert Youths Save Sleeping Family
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News18•10-10-2026, 12:16
Crocodile Enters Banswara Village at Midnight, Alert Youths Save Sleeping Family
  • •A roughly 6-foot-long crocodile attempted to enter a house in Bori village of Banswara late Friday night while a family was sleeping on a cot outside.
  • •Local youths spotted the reptile around 3 AM and immediately alerted the family, averting a major tragedy.
  • •The Partapur Goshala rescue team, along with local police and residents, rushed to the spot upon receiving information.
  • •After a cautious rescue operation in the populated area, the crocodile was successfully captured and released into the river.

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A roughly 6-foot-long crocodile attempted to enter a house at around 3 AM while a family was sleeping on a cot outside. Local youths spotted the reptile in time, alerted the family by shouting, and successfully helped coordinate a rescue operation with the Partapur Goshala team and police to remove and release the crocodile into the river.

Upon receiving a phone notification about the crocodile, the Partapur Goshala rescue team arrived promptly at the scene. They were assisted by the Garhi police station, Arthuna police station, local youths, neighborhood residents, and local councilors to safely capture the animal.

Because the crocodile was located in a populated area, extreme caution was exercised during the operation. After considerable effort by the rescue team with the help of local residents and police administration, the crocodile was safely captured and released back into the river.