Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Two Arrested for Beating Crocodile to Death in Gujarat
Two men in Gujarat, India, were arrested for beating a 5-foot-long crocodile to death with sticks.
The incident happened on January 17 in a village called Chorbhuj.
The men were caught because a video of the attack went viral.
The crocodile had wandered into the village, and the men threw its body into a nearby pond.
The forest department is still investigating to see if more people were involved.
Two men, Vitthal Nayak and Bipin Nayak, were arrested for killing a 5-foot-long crocodile in Gujarat.
The incident occurred on January 17 in Chorbhuj village, Karjan taluka.
The men beat the crocodile to death with sticks while others shone torchlights.
The carcass was thrown into a nearby pond.
The Vadodara Forest Department is investigating if more people were involved.
- Who
- Vitthal Nayak and Bipin Nayak
- What
- Beating a 5-foot-long crocodile to death with sticks
- When
- January 17
- Where
- Chorbhuj village, Karjan taluka, Gujarat
- Why
- The crocodile had strayed into the village
- Location
- Chorbhuj village, Karjan taluka, Gujarat
- Date of Incident
- January 17
- Accused Names
- Vitthal Nayak and Bipin Nayak
- Crocodile Size
- 5-foot-long
- Action Taken
- Arrested by Vadodara Forest Department