Crocodile creates panic in Tharamatipet near Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Residents of Tharamatipet village, under the jurisdiction of Pedda Amberpet Municipality near Hyderabad, were gripped by fear on Friday after a crocodile was spotted in their locality.

Officials said the reptile had entered the village through a canal linking Tharamatipet to the Moosi River. Locals immediately alerted authorities and helped forest department personnel capture it.

The crocodile was later secured safely, officials confirmed.