Man attending mother-in-law’s funeral dragged into river by crocodile in U.P.’s Gonda

A 30-year-old antheral who had travel from Ghaziabad to be his mother-in-law’s ceremonial successful Gonda was dragged into the Saryu stream by a crocodile connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) portion helium was taking a bath, constabulary said.

Station House Officer, Umri Begumganj, Chandan Kumar said a squad of divers, on with section residents, are engaged successful hunt of the victim.

The antheral remained untraced till precocious successful the evening, helium added.

Deepak, a nonmigratory of Pari Chowk successful Ghaziabad, had travel to Umri Begumganj colony to be the past rites of his mother-in-law.

During the ceremonial rituals, helium had gone to bathe successful the Saryu stream adjacent Sonauli Mohammadpur colony on with relatives and household members, constabulary said.

According to police, a crocodile emerged from the stream and attacked Deepak, dragged him into heavy waters, which triggered panic among those contiguous astatine the spot.

Local residents tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful, constabulary said.

The victim’s father-in-law Babulal Sharma said the crocodile pounced connected Deepak during the bath and pulled him under.

Police reached the spot aft receiving accusation and launched a hunt operation, officials said, adding that the antheral could not beryllium traced till precocious successful the evening.