Tragic Incident: Crocodile Attacks and Drags 57-Year-Old Woman into Kharasrota River in Odisha

Oct 07, 2025 05:34 pm CST

A 57-year-old woman, Soudamini Mahala, went missing after being attacked by a crocodile while bathing in the Kharasrota river in Odisha's Jajpur district. The shocking incident, captured on video and now viral on social media, shows the reptile dragging the woman into deeper waters despite rescue attempts by nearby villagers. Emergency services have launched a search operation.