Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Crocodile Kills Man In Sheopur River, Locals Seek Rescue
A man named Prakash Rawat went into the Doni River on Thursday morning.
A crocodile attacked him while he was in the middle of the river.
Nearby villagers heard his screams and tried to help.
They pulled him from the water, but the crocodile was still holding him.
Rawat was taken to a hospital.
Doctors declared that he had already died.
His family is expected to receive Rs 8 lakh under government rules.
Local people want officials to rescue the crocodile because villagers take cattle to the river.
Prakash Rawat died after a crocodile attacked him in the Doni River near Tarra Kalan village.
Villagers pulled Rawat from the river, but the crocodile remained clamped to his body.
Rawat was taken to a hospital and declared brought dead.
His family is expected to receive Rs 8 lakh in financial assistance under government norms.
Locals are demanding an immediate operation to rescue the crocodile because cattle are often taken to the river.
- Who
- Prakash Rawat was killed; villagers, forest officials and wildlife activist Uttam Singh discussed the incident.
- What
- A crocodile attacked and killed Rawat in the Doni River.
- When
- Thursday morning.
- Where
- The Doni River near Tarra Kalan village in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Rawat entered the river and was attacked; locals want the crocodile removed because villagers often take cattle there.
- Victim
- Prakash Rawat
- Location
- Doni River near Tarra Kalan village, Sheopur
- Incident time
- Thursday morning
- Cause of death
- Crocodile attack
- Hospital outcome
- Declared brought dead
- Expected assistance
- Rs 8 lakh for the deceased’s family
- Local demand
- Immediate rescue of the crocodile from the river