A crocodile measuring about six feet long has been caught in the Chitra River in Kalia Upazila of Narail.
On Monday (December 19) afternoon, villagers caught the crocodile with a net from the Chitra River adjacent to Jobayer Biswas's brick kiln in Kharia village of Kalia upazila.
It is learnt that the crocodile was caught in a net and taken to the shore and kept at the Perli Union Parishad (UP) premises. At that time, hundreds of people eagerly gathered there to see the crocodile. Later, the forest department was informed and the workers came in the evening and took the crocodile away.
Eyewitnesses said that on Monday afternoon, workers saw the large crocodile in the riverbank adjacent to Jobayer Biswas's brick kiln in Kharia village. When the news spread, the villagers surrounded the crocodile with nets and caught it.
In this regard, Perli UP Chairman Md. Jarjid Molya told Banglanews, on Monday afternoon, brick kiln workers saw the crocodile and informed others. Later, 10/12 people including Azimul Molya of Kharia village surrounded the crocodile with a large net and caught it. Later, it was kept under guard in the Union Parishad premises. In the evening, the crocodile was handed over to the concerned officials.
Amjad Hossain, a forester at the Kalia Upazila Social Forestry Department, told BanglaNews that Mahinur Rahman, the range officer of the Wildlife Extension and Nature Conservation Department, Khulna, brought the crocodile. They believe it is a rare freshwater gharial. It is believed that it came to the shore to bask in the sun as the water in the river was receding and it was winter.
Kalia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Tasmeem Alam said, "Upon receiving the information, we went to the spot and ensured the safety of the crocodile. Later, it was handed over to officials in Khulna region through the Kalia Upazila Social Forestry Department."
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