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Published 21:21 IST, June 24th 2020

Fisherman dragged away by crocodile in West Bengal

A fisherman was dragged away by a crocodile into a river in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, police said.

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A fisherman was dragged away by a crocodile into a river in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident happened in Patharpratima area around 6.30 am when Bishnupada Santra (68) was fishing at Gobdia river, a police officer said.

Officials of Patharpratima police station started a search operation but the fisherman could not be traced, he said.

Updated 21:21 IST, June 24th 2020

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