The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-09-04
Villagers drag, beat crocodile driven ashore by sinking Tungabhadra in
The falling river is bringing crocodiles onto the banks; DFO P. Shyamala asks people to call forest officials instead of chasing, catching or beating them A video showed villagers dragging a crocodile from the receding Tungabhadra and beating it; the Kurnool DFO warned harming the animal is punishable. Villagers drag, beat crocodile driven ashore by sinking Tungabhadra in Andhra’s Kurnool.
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