Patna: Crocodile kills 14-year-old boy who entered river to get Gangajal for his new motorcycle
Enraged villagers beat crocodile to death, DFO says will be booked under Wildlife Protection Act
Patna: In a horrifying incident, a 14-year-old boy who had gone into the Ganga to conduct a ritual and collect gangajal for his new motorcycle, was eaten alive by a crocodile in Bihar on Tuesday.
This angered the villagers which led them to yank the crocodile out of water and kill it. In a video that has become viral on social media shows the mob brutally thrashing the reptile with sticks and rods.
The deceased, Ankit Kumar, was a Class 5 student from Raghopur Diyara in Bihar’s Vaishali district. When the family was bathing in the river, the crocodile attacked and dragged Ankit below the water, tearing him into pieces and eating him alive.
The boy’s family managed to pull out his remains from the water after an hour. As crowd gathered on the river bank, they trapper the crocodile and killed it.
Amita Raj, District Forest Officer, has said that an investigation is underway. Action will be taken against the those who violated the Wildlife Protection Act, she added.
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Odisha man dressed as ‘Spiderman’ fined ₹15,000 for performing dangerous stunts on busy road
Rourkela: A man in Odisha’s Rourkela donning a ‘Spiderman’ costume, performed stunts on a busy road, was fined for ₹15,000 for multiple traffic violations, according to a report by India Today.
Traffic police caught the youth after he was seen over speeding and struggling to control his bike. He used a modified silencer that created a deafening noise. His vehicle was seized and he was fined for reckless driving, riding without a helmet and using an illegal exhaust.
Videos of the incident went viral on social media, with some found humor in the "Spider-Man stunt.” Others criticised it as irresponsible and dangerous.
Police later issued a statement noting that traffic laws apply to everyone, “Trying to play a hero on the road endangers not just you but others as well,” an officer said.
Locals supported the strict action, stressing that public roads are not meant for dangerous antics, even under the guise of entertainment.
