Woman injured in crocodile attack in Kendrapara

Kendrapara: A woman sustained critical injuries after she was attacked by a crocodile at Balabhadraprasad village under Rajnagar block in the district on Sunday.

According to sources, one Chaila Das a native of the village was attacked by the reptile while she had gone to attend nature’s call near a nullah.

Though Das sustained multiple injuries on hand, she managed to free herself from the jaws of the crocodile, sources said.

Following the incident, Das was first rushed to Rajnagar community health care centre and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital Cuttack in a critical condition.