Sambalpur: A gharial (crocodile) was found dead near Nandapada Ghat on the banks of river Mahanadi in Sambalpur on Monday.
On getting information, police and forest department officials rushed to the spot and recovered the body with the help of local boats.
One GPS was also found attached to the body of the gharial. It is said that the reptile belongs to Tikarpada in Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary.
