Cuttack: After five long hours of operation, Forest Department personnel rescued a Gharial crocodile from under the Madhusudan Setu over river Mahanadi on the outskirts of the city.
A special team with the help of three boats was able to ensnare the reptile.
Around 40-45 men from the five Forest divisions of Cuttack City, Cuttack, Athgarh, Chandaka, and Nandankanan were deployed in the operation.